A refreshing allocation for Sabah’s water woes


Aid flowing in: Anwar announced a RM800mil ­assistance for Sabah and Kelantan when tabling the ­Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.

KOTA KINABALU: The additional allocation of RM800mil to resolve the water woes in Sabah and Kelantan under the Mid-Term Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan has been long awaited, says a state leader.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said he believes the immediate assistance of RM800mil to address water supply disruption in Sabah and Kelantan was based on discussions with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in early June.

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