INFRASTRUCTURE in Sabah is still at an unsatisfactory level, making it difficult for the state government to attract large investors and thus create more job opportunities, which is one of the main reasons behind high unemployment and poverty rates in the state, according to Deputy Chief Minister Bung Moktar Radin.

He said the state government is sensitive to the situation where the completion of infrastructure projects, especially the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway, is important to attract investors and further stimulate the state’s economic development.

“Several investors came to us to invest billions of ringgit in Sabah, but we could not realise it due to unsatisfactory electricity and water supply as well as poor road conditions.

“However, we will not let this continue. We will see how Sabah can be driven from other aspects so that we can reduce this setback,” he said in Sandakan last night.

Bung, who is also the state works minister, said that the state government has asked the federal government to increase the number of work packages for the highway construction project to speed up its completion.

“If it can be implemented next year, in three years, this road will continue to improve and of course, we can also think about the development of water resources and electricity. – Bernama, August 14, 2022.