KOTA KINABALU: The Government Transformation Programme (GTP) 2.0 is poised to further boost Sabah’s socio-economic transformation with more participation from non-governmental organisations and the corporate sector.
Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Aman, said the focus of the GTP 2.0 would be on addressing the rising cost of living, improving rural development and raising the living standards of low-income households.
“A new initiative under this roadmap which we very much welcomed is the 21th Century Village which focuses on developing the agriculture, tourism, plantation and cottage industries,” he said at the GTP Roadmap 2.0 Open Day here yesterday.
Musa, who was also state finance minister, said in the last three years, the initiatives under GTP had made a big impact on Sabahans. He said under the Rural Basic Infrastucture National Key Results Areas, villages in rural areas were now well-connected, enabling the state government to provide water and electricity to them.
“It has enriched their lives and offer new opportunities and equal opportunities as Malaysians.
“While much has been achieved under the GTP so far, we must not rest on our laurels and we have to continue to innovate.
“This is the role of GTP 2.0 …it is designed to take the achievements of our initial work to the next level,” he said.
Musa said the GTP 2.0 would see even more significant changes with focus on economic empowerment of individuals and communities, thus providing more than just temporary relief of the people’s burdens.
He said since the launch of the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) in 2008, Sabah has attracted RM112 billion in planned investments.
“This is a clear indication that the alignment of the GTP, Tenth Malaysia Plan, Economic Transformation Plan, Sabah’s development agenda, and the SDC has succeeded in boosting the state’s investment climate.
“Investments in Sabah has surged. New investors include the Brunei Investment Agency in the Keningau Integrated Livessstock Centre Project and Darden Group of the US.
“I was informed that the Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority continues to receive many new investment proposals in SDC,” he said. — Bernama