Its Putatan MP Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh said the decision by the Federal Government was a positive move that marked the beginning of a new era for the State's oil and gas industry, particularly in the downstream processing sector.
"We know there are many more projects in the oil and gas industry that can be set up in Sabah. It will help spur economic growth in tandem with the Sabah Development Corridor's (SDC) blueprint," said Mojigoh who is also the new Upko Treasurer-General.
According to him, it was not an individual call but a resolution by the party delegates who felt since the resources were from Sabah it was only apt that the people in the State also enjoy their benefits.
He said the Federal Government through the Federal Cabinet had made the right decision that only excess gas would be channeled to Bintulu.
He said he concurred with Upko President Tan Sri Bernard Dompok that the Barisan Nasional Government is sensitive to the people's needs.
Meanwhile, he said the issue of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital building's safety had been raised many times in Parliament but that the Health Ministry was taking action only now.
Nonetheless, Mojigoh commended Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai for the decision to relocate patients to the various district hospitals and at the same time plan to build a new hospital in the State Capital.
He hoped the State and Federal governments would be able to work and cooperate to ensure the plan could be carried out hopefully before the end of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
November 09, 2008 (Source: Daily Express)
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