PENAMPANG — The Federal Government always takes into consideration the needs and requests of all states in determining the priority of projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He explained that the priority of projects could not be determined solely by the Federal Government and, instead, is jointly decided with the state governments after their requests are heard and attended to by the Federal leadership.
Citing Sabah, Anwar said that in almost every working visit he has made to the state, meetings or gatherings are held between leaders and senior federal and state officials to directly discuss requests from the state government.
“I’m not saying that 13MP (projects) do not take place, previously there are requests which are vetted by the Federal ministries… now no more, (as) requests are made directly (at meetings) chaired by the Prime Minister, there are Chief Ministers, there are state ministers.
“We listen and pay attention directly. Frankly, this only happens because of uniformity, (as well as) good and close relationships due to mutual trust,” he said when officiating the Sabah state-level Kaamatan Festival celebration here today. — BERNAMA
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