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The strength of the coalition means it can focus on the developing state for the benefit of the people, says CM
Abang Johari (up front) leads the expedition from Sibu to Kapit. – Photos of Chimon Upon
KAPIT: The government of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has a solid foundation and can therefore focus on the development of the state with the support of members of its coalition parties, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said that the state is now experiencing rapid infrastructure development and that the government has the necessary budget to bring further development for the benefit of the people.
“The 3.16 billion ringgit in sales taxes paid by Petronas and other oil and gas companies has allowed Sarawak to develop further.
“Areas like Matu, Daro, Mukah, Tanjung Manis, Igan, Sibu and Kapit are now well connected, making it easy for people to travel between divisions. Roads to Nanga Mujong were also completed, while Baleh and Belaga to Bintulu would also be connected, ”he said in his speech yesterday officiating at the inauguration of the RM3 million Kapit Town Square.
Abang Johari greets people as they arrive at Kapit Square.
He then announced the approval of RM73 million for two development projects in the city of Kapit: the new RM15 million market and the RM58 million landscape and heritage project near Fort Sylvia.
The Kapit Town Square project was approved by Abang Johari on April 25, 2017 and was completed on September 15 this year.
The prime minister arrived here for an official visit as part of his motorcycle expedition program.
The expedition was made possible by the availability of long-awaited road connectivity from Sibu to Kapit, with the so-called ‘missing link’ connecting Ngemah in Kanowit district and Temalat in Song district now almost complete.
The 9.6 km Ngemah-Temalat section is the most crucial part of the 110 km Sibu-Kanowit-Song-Kapit highway.
Abang Johari performs the trick for the event, witnessed by Masing (partially hidden) to his right, Nanta to his left, and others.
The road means that the people of Kapit would no longer need to endure a 22 km journey on a dirt road inside a plantation between Ngemah and Song to reach Sibu or other major cities in the state.
At the moment, Kapit can be reached by an express boat which usually takes about three hours by trip or by the road from the plantation.
With the new highway, Sibu drivers could reach Kapit in less than two and a half hours.
Abang Johari joined their expedition with some 80 high-powered motorcycles: the convoy departed from Eco Garden near Sibu Jaya at 8.50am and throughout the trip, they made stops in Kanowit city, Nanga Ngungun Resettlement Plan and the Song Bazaar.
Upon arrival here, Abang Johari attended briefings on the proposed waterside and slope protection works at Kapit Waterfront, as well as the proposed market and recreation center.
Hundreds of supporters and sympathizers of the GPS gathered in the town square to welcome the Chief Minister and his entourage, with many photos of Abang Johari’s high-powered motorcycle, which he first used to travel from Kuching to Serian when it was state tourism. Minister.
Among those present yesterday were Chief Deputy Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar, Dr. James Masing, Federal Minister for Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, and Secretary of State, Datuk Amar Jaul Samion.
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