KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is committed to being a fair and just government for the people of Sabah.
In asking for a fresh mandate from voters, GRS chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who is also the caretaker chief minister, said this is a principle the coalition intended to uphold if it won the upcoming state election.
He added that GRS has outlined this in its election manifesto, featuring four key pillars: Sabah First, Sabah Forward, Sabah Prosper, and Sabah United.
“GRS has proven its capability to govern the state effectively over the past five years. We have succeeded in advancing Sabah through various initiatives.
“We have also helped our people throughout Sabah, regardless of race or religion. GRS is genuinely committed to the development of Sabah,” Hajiji said during a meet-the-people session at Dataran Begandang, Beaufort, on Wednesday (Nov 19).
Also present were GRS candidates Datuk Isnin Aliasnih (Klias) and Datuk Ruslan Muharam (Lumadan), as well as Sipitang MP Datuk Matbali Musa and GRS Wanita Chief Datuk Azizah Dun.
Hajiji said the GRS-led state government has achieved significant success, particularly in rebuilding Sabah's economy following the Covid-19 pandemic through the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) initiative.
He also noted that the residents of Sipitang and its surrounding areas, such as Lumadan and Klias, stood to benefit from the economic spillover effects of the Sabah Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP) project.
“Agreements have been signed with numerous companies to establish their operations, and SOGIP is now fully occupied,” he added.
Hajiji reiterated that while the GRS-led state government focused on mega projects to advance the state’s development, it has not neglected the welfare of the people.
“When we return to government on Nov 29, we will consider offering assistance to all eligible seniors aged 60 and above. This is what we aspire to do, we want to help the people,” he said.
He added that in the past five years, the number of welfare recipients increased from 30,000 to 70,000, with individuals receiving aid of up to RM300 monthly.
Meanwhile, starting this year, approximately 100,000 heads of households listed in the e-Kaseh program began receiving RM300 monthly.
Hajiji said GRS would continue these initiatives as well as introduce new ones for the welfare of the people and the progress of Sabah should it assume government again.
