Sabah govt announces RM54 million allocation for non-Islamic institutions

KOTA KINABALU - The Sabah government has announced an allocation of RM54 million, from RM47 million last year, for Chinese and missionary schools, as well as other non-Muslim organisations for 2023.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor said the increase of RM7 million in the allocation was in line with the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-Barisan Nasional (GRS-BN) government’s commitment to ensure the needs of the community continue to be given priority.

"I hope that the aid by the state government will help to ease the burden of the parties concerned in developing and repairing non-Muslim schools and houses of worship in Sabah for the benefit of non-Muslims in the state.

"The state government always emphasises justice and fairness in all aspects, including in helping the people, regardless of race and religion," he said in a statement here today.

Hajiji said the support of the Chinese community in Sabah to the GRS-BN government in the 15th General Election (GE15) would ensure the well-being of the community would continue to be fought.

Meanwhile, Hajiji said various achievements had been by the GRS-BN government for the past two years, especially in efforts to restore the state's economy after the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The investor-friendly approach implemented by the state government has brought many foreign and local investors to Sabah,” he added. - BERNAMA