KUCHING, Dec 17, 2025: The state government has agreed to supply equipment worth RM500 million to the Sarawak Cancer Centre at the request of the federal government, Premier Abang Johari Openg said.
Caption: The state government will lend RM1 billion to the federal government for the construction of the Sarawak Cancer Centre
He said the state government has no problem with the request to pay the cost of the equipment as it gives priority to the interest of the people, especially the cancer patients.
“This means that the cancer centre will be funded by the state and federal governments,” he was quoted by TVs as saying at a press conference today.
“The RM500 million fund was discussed recently. This is because the construction of the centre does not include its equipment.
“So the total amount of Sarawak funds spent for this centre is RM1.5 billion,” he said, explaining that the federal government will pay for the building (RM1 billion), and they are asking the state government to bear the cost of the equipment.
Speaking to the media after attending the Sarawak 2026 Budget Conference Forum Session here, the premier said the state government will pay in advance for the construction of the cancer centre, for which the federal government will reimburse the state government later.
He said an arrangements for the repayment of the RM1 billion loan for the construction of the cancer centre had been finalised.
“There is an arrangement for the repayment of the RM1 billion loan in installments from the federal government. It will be done within a certain period of time that will be set,” he said.
Abang Johari stressed that the agreement was made in the interest of the people and also as a contribution from the state government to the cancer centre.
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