BAU, September 21 2026, The development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak should be maintained or increased under Budget 2027 to support the upgrading of basic infrastructure and public amenities in the two states, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
He said the allocations needed to be fair and equitable, given the continued infrastructure requirements in Sabah and Sarawak.
“Last year, both states received the highest development allocations. On behalf of the people of Borneo, we hope these allocations will be maintained or increased.
“This is because there are still many dilapidated schools. Earlier, I visited several police stations and police beats. In Sematan, for example, there is still a wooden police beat that is 69 years old,” he told reporters after a working visit to the Serikin Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex project here today.
Under Budget 2026, Sabah received RM6.9 billion while Sarawak received RM6 billion in development allocations.
Budget 2027 is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on Oct 9.
-BERNAMA
