Uggah: S’wak has resources for stimulus packages


First things first: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg sanitising his hands upon arriving at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly complex in Kuching for a one-day sitting.

KUCHING: The state has the financial resources to implement its three stimulus packages to cushion the impact of Covid-19, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.

He said funding for the three Sarawakku Sayang special aid packages totalling RM2.55bil came from the state’s contingency fund, micro-credit schemes under the 2020 development budget and savings from unimplemented projects and the development fund account.

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