KUCHING, Dec 17 2025: The priority given to the needs of the people has prompted the Sarawak government to take proactive steps by using its development funds without waiting for the federal government's allocation, said Premier Abang Johari Openg.
Caption: The state government cannot entirely rely on federal government for funds
He stressed that the people of Sarawak should not continue to wait to enjoy development, especially in terms of road infrastructure, bridges and health facilities.
He said Sarawak cannot continue to rely entirely on the federal government's allocation, but will instead drive development using its own funds for the benefit of the people.
“If we were to look at the Sarawak Cancer Centre, the Sarawak government has allocated RM1 billion in advance because our people who suffer from cancer cannot continue to wait.
“Therefore, I told Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that I will allocate funds to build this cancer centre and the federal government will pay back later,” he said at the Sarawak 2026 Budget Conference forum session held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here today.
Explaining further, he said that the same thing happened when the Sarawak government allocated funds to upgrade dilapidated schools and health clinics that should be under the responsibility of the federal government.
He added that the state government has also spent billions of ringgit on the development of road and bridge infrastructure to open a safe communication network for its people.
“This matter is not only opening up the communication network, but also opening up economic space for the local population, thus increasing household income as outlined in the Post-COVID-19 Development Plan 2030 (PCDS 2030),” he stressed.
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