SIBU: Good news is on the horizon regarding Sibu’s redevelopment plan this upcoming Sarawak Independence Day.
Speaking at a joint branch installation and Ngiling Bidai 2022 of SUPP Bawang Assan and Pelawan today, Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that on this July 1, the Premier will come to Sibu to reveal the plan.
“Our premier is coming down again on the July 1 to talk about the redevelopment and all the agencies are coming in.
“Hopefully, on July 22, Sarawak Independence Day which will be hosted by Sibu for the first time will be the day when a very firm announcement will be made,” he pointed out.
Thus, Dr Sim said that they had limited time left to prepare; hence they have to work hard towards that.
Apart from that, he also stressed that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must win in the upcoming General Election.
“In the election, I hope Sibu people will give their fullest support to GPS so that we can win back the two seats for us to fight in the Parliament for the return of the state’s right under MA63,” he said.
The SUPP president added that the state in particular wants to have autonomy in the education and health sectors.
“We want to have autonomy over education as without it we need to get permission from the Federal Government to build schools and have our school syllabus. With power over education, we want 90 per cent of teachers teaching in the state to be Sarawakians,” he emphasised.
According to Dr Sim, the state is entitled to about RM6 billion a year for the two sectors as 95 per cent of oil royalty are with the federal government.
“It is not enough to just give power back to us as we need money also for the two sectors,” he said.
Also present were Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang, chairman of SUPP Bawang Assan Senator Robert Lau, chairman of SUPP Pelawan Clarence Ting, Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau , Temenggong Stanley Geramong Bandang and others.
