Reactions To Lim Guan Eng’s Demand For RM350 Mln Advance
KUCHING: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s ‘No money, No Talk’ statement is yet another condescending attitude of a federal minister which Movement for Change Sarawak (MoCS) finds deplorable.
Its chief Francis Siah said from this there is little trust between Putrajaya and Petra Jaya on the long-running issue of the repair of dilapidated schools in Sarawak.
“We wish to ask again when the two sides can resolve their differences on the matter because when politicians dilly-dally, the people suffer.
“Perhaps, it is about time too that Sarawak should request for education autonomy,” he said.
He said since education is an important factor governing the life of a nation, Sarawak should give it a priority (to seek education autonomy) although it could be an additional burden.
“But we believe Sarawak will be able to handle education on its own if our resources are managed well. There are also capable and qualified Sarawakians to tackle educational matters in our homeland,” he stressed.
As it stands today, MoCS has given up hope that the issue could be resolved amicably and within a short time.
“The repairs are urgent, MoCS suggests that Sarawak use RM1 billion out of its reported RM31 billion reserves to get the work done expeditiously.
“How it could be claimed back from the federal government is a matter which could be negotiated later,” he said.
For now, he said the school repairs must proceed and there is no more time to waste.
