Sunday, October 9, 2011

2012 budget a disappointment for Sabah

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee
Kota Kinabalu, 7 October 2011

It is clear that the target groups for the RM 232.8 billion election budget for election purposes are teachers, civil servants, Felda settlers, military and police personnel and the Indian community. These are the voter groups that the BN is now trying to improve upon compared to the results of the last general elections in 2008.

However, for Sabah, what it is glaringly missing is the proposed 300 MW natural gas power plant in Lahad Datu to supply the east coast of Sabah when the controversial coal-fired power plant was cancelled earlier this year.
Another disappointment for Sabah is the long overdue upgrading of the Sandakan airport to international standard, as promised by the Sabah Chief Minister last October 2010. In the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 to 2015), there is no mention of such plan for Sandakan. Now that the 2012 budget has missed out the Sandakan airport, the proposed Sandakan airport upgrading has been confirmed to be another empty promise of the BN government.

The Sabah business community will also be similarly disappointed that the Prime Minister makes no mention of any review of the Cabotage policy that unfairly causes higher prices in Sabah. Hence, the cabotage policy to protect a few shipping companies will continue to plague the manufacturing sector in Sabah. The BN continues to ignore Sabah's key concerns because Sabah is considered as "fixed deposit" for the BN.

The budget surprisingly misses out the urgent need of a comprehensive manpower policy to tackle the over dependence on the 2 million foreign workers in the country and a low wage regime in the country concurrent with the crisis of youth unemployment among local Malaysians. As such, I consider the high expectations of the 2012 budget have turned into disappointments for Sabah.
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43 comments:

  1. GiatsiouOctober 11, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    No Hike For MP Allowance ye!
    Lawan Tetap Lawan

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  2. VinceOctober 11, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    The cabotage policy needs to be abolished.

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  3. VinceOctober 11, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Hope that the government will ensure that all the factors will be covered.

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  4. kiliOctober 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Sabah perlukan byk peruntukan untuk pembangunan, byk yang perlu dibangunkan di Sabah.

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  5. kiliOctober 11, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    majukanlah negeri Sabah.

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  6. tatiOctober 11, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    pelbagai reaksi yang muncul berhubung dengan bajet yang diumumkan. harap bajet tersebut akan diuruskan dengan sebaiknya agar semua pihak mendapat manfaat.

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  7. boboOctober 11, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Masih terdapat banyak lagi yang harus dilakukan oleh Sabah, sedia maklum Sabah sudah ketinggalan jauh dari segi pembanggunan.

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  8. boboOctober 11, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Pemberian dana kepada negeri Sabah amat berperanan besar terhadap kemajuan di seluruh Sabah. Jika pemberian dana itu sedikit maka sedikit jugalah yang dapat dilakukan.

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  9. boboOctober 11, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Jika tidak mencukupi, mungkin kerajaan boleh memberi lagi dana untuk Sabah.

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  10. CikguOctober 11, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Sebagai seorang Cikgu, sia sangat alu2 kan bonus serta scale gaji baru kerajaan :)

    selain itu, pemansuhan yuran sekolah serta voucher buku untuk pelajar akan menyenangkan lagi ibu bapa pelajar saya...ibu-bapa tak pening, anak2 pun gembira belajar :-)

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  11. haninahOctober 11, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    ya..betul tu cikgu...ibubapa sangat berpuas hati dengan pemansuhan yuran sekolah ini.. sangat2 membantu meringankn beban ibubapa...

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  12. RenOctober 11, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    perlu ada wakil dari Sabah dalam membuat bajet tahunan agar apa2 keperluan yang terdesak di Sabah dapat diberi peruntukan. tapi kelihatan agak mustahil.

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  13. RenOctober 11, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    buat masa sekarang ini rakyat Sabah hanya boleh bergembira dengan apa yang sudah dirancang oleh kerajaan menerusi bajet 2012. tapi diharap pembangunan di Sabah akan tetap diberi keutamaan.

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  14. RenOctober 11, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    seingat saya isu berhubung dengan menaiktaraf lapangan terbang di Sandakan sudah lama diutarakan. dikatakan ada peruntukan bagi naiktaraf tersebut dalam pembentangan bajet yang lepas.

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  15. ashrafOctober 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    polisi kabotaj harus dimansuhkan kerana menyusahkan rakyat khasnya di sabah dan sarawak..

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  16. ashrafOctober 11, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    kalau sudah ada peruntukkan dari bajet lepas, tidak perlulah lagi pada bajet 2012 untuk naiktaraf lapangan terbang sandakan...pasti lapangan terbang itu akan dinaik taraf.

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  17. ashrafOctober 11, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    apa2 pun, bajet 2012 adalah satu berita gembira..di mana yuran sekolah dimansuhkan...pembangunan luar bandar juga diperhebatkan..

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  18. angelinaOctober 11, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    yang penting adalah perlaksanaan..diharap bajet 2012 akan benar2 sampai kepada rakyat..

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  19. angelinaOctober 11, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    diharap perancangan yang telah dirancang dalam bajet 2012 ini dapat dilaksanakan sepenuhnya.

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  20. PaquinOctober 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Sekarang ni komen banyak pun susah. Saya tak salahkan para pemimpin yang gagal tarik perhatian kerajaan pusat untuk menanggani kekurangan2 yang ada di Sabah kerana bagi saya siapa suruh Sabahan undi dorang jadi wakil!!!

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  21. PaquinOctober 11, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Kalau masih juga tak puas hati, apa saja yang boleh kita lakukan selain berharap agar intipati bajet itu dapat direalisasikan???

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  22. PaquinOctober 11, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Jadi kerajaan kenalah pastikan apa yang dibentangkan tercapai dan jangan pula bajet itu sekadar menjadi bahan untuk menarik undi rakyat. hihihi

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  23. PaquinOctober 11, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Apapun, harap semuanya OK dan selebihnya biarlah rakyat tentukan apa yang patut dilakukan.

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  24. PaquinOctober 11, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Saya yakin pasti ada jalan untuk menanggani perkara ini dnegan baik.

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  25. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    'polisi kabotaj' tidak memberi manfaat kepada Malaysia Timur, berharap kerajaan pusat boleh mempertimbangkan cara lain untuk memberi manfaat yang seimbang ke Sabah / Sarawak dan bukannya hanya untuk Semenanjung

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  26. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    importantly, the state of Sabah as the poorest would not be sustained .. hope the government can do something positive / drastic

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  27. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    yang rakyat Sabah harapkan daripada kerajaan negeri gabungan BN ialah kepentingan rakyat tidak diketepikan

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  28. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    mungkin rakyat Sabah akan menukar undi mereka kepada pembangkang jika kerajaan terus mengabaikan permintaan mereka

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  29. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Sabah BN should stand for the rights of Sabah .. if not people will think that the government is weak

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  30. ChinOctober 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    I already expect this will happen. Many will not be happy with the budget.

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  31. ChinOctober 12, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Its never easy to please everyone in one go but the budget should had include more for Sabah. THe promises that were made earlier should be fulfilled. I mean, whats the point in making promises if its not intend to be fulfilled.

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  32. ChinOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Neway, i hope the budget will be revised for the sabah part.

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  33. nasibOctober 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Harap bajet ini akan dilaksanakan dengan lancar seperti apa yang dijanjikan.

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  34. nasibOctober 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Sabah memerlukan lebih banyak peruntukan kerana tempat kita lebih besar dan rakyat lebih banyak.

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  35. loveOctober 12, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Surprisingly yes.

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  36. GROctober 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    All we need is an assurance to have a better life.

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  37. TitusOctober 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    only BN opponents will feel disappointed because the budget announcement will increase BN popularity..

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  38. purpleOctober 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    bajet 2012 ini sangat mengutamakan rakyak.. luar bandar di beri keutamaan..yuran sekolah di mansuhkan...tp pihak pembangkang masi tidak berpuasa hati..suka memanaskan isu ini..

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  39. selasiahOctober 12, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Sabah pasti diberikan tumpuan juga dalam pembangunan infrastruktur. Harap akan dapat dilaksanakan dengan jayanya.

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  40. demiOctober 12, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Kita tunggu dan lihat saja la.

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  41. obsessOctober 13, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Choose positive views instead of negative ones.

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  42. usahaOctober 13, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Apa yang kita boleh lakukan ialah buat kerja masing2.

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  43. truthOctober 18, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    BN has to call for early elections because Najib knows that he cannot deliver the budget which is way off over-budget...that the government may face financial problems or go bankrupt if they continue with this 'election budget'

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