Sabah govt must resolve SESB debts before taking control of electricity supply, says Shafie


KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must find out ways to get Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to absorb the debts in Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and resolve other financial matters before taking over its operations, said Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

The Senallang assemblyman said from what he knew, utility company SESB which is now under TNB, also receives a subsidy from the Federal Government amounting to over RM600mil per year.

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