Working committee to identify the socio-economic challenges of Sabah

KOTA KINABALU (December 2): A working committee has been set up to identify various socio-economic issues in Sabah.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk, Dr. Joachim Gunsalam, who recently chaired the meeting, said the new state-level socio-economic working committee will consider issues relating to the economy, health, education, infrastructure, public administration, borneoization, public services and poverty.

Dr. Joachim said that this working committee is another channel to meet the needs of the state government apart from the way that is already practiced.

“Issues or issues discussed in this committee will be raised and presented at the meeting of the Socio-Economic Working Committee of the Special Council on the 1963 Agreement with Malaysia (MKMA63) chaired by Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister at within the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy).

“Issues or issues discussed in the socio-economic working committee at the federal level will be notified to the MKMA63 chaired by the Prime Minister for appropriate action by the parties concerned.

“The Socio-Economic Working Committee of MKMA63 is to consider important questions and issues that are often raised related to Sabah and Sarawak affairs,” Dr Joachim, who is also Minister of Industrial Development, said in a statement on Thursday. .

Also present at the meeting were Director General of Civil Service Department, Datuk Rosmadi Sulai, and Deputy Director (Macro) of Sabah State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN), Robert Stidi.

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