KUCHING: Sarawak aims to become the second highest state in contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country before the next state election.
The Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg said, Kuala Lumpur is currently the main GDP contributor while Selangor is second whereas Sarawak is now in third place after surpassing Johor Bahru.
"We have to be confident and organise a strategy so that our GDP is high, and I am confident that we will be able to surpass Selangor.
"Whether this is possible or not, it is up to us to organise our economic strategy, and this is what we are aiming for before the next state election," he said.
The President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) said this while speaking at the PBB Supreme Council Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri programme here, on Sunday.
Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari added, this effort is a step to prove to the people that the leadership of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is on the right track.
Commenting further, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari added that PBB is also optimistic about training young leaders to continue the party’s legacy in advancing the state’s development in the future.
"We have to train the young generations to produce strong and relevant leaders in the future and avoid issues such as money politics.
"But so far, we have been able to manage our party well and this can give space to the young people to lead in the future.
"The situation will always change, the political landscape will also change with the economic sector being managed in a new way," he emphasised.
Also present were PBB Deputy President, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, PBB Senior Vice Presidents, Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof and Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, PBB Permanent Chairman, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar, PBB Vice Presidents, PBB Supreme Council Members, Chairman of PBB Supreme Council Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri Organising Committee who is also PBB Supreme Council Member, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, and others. -UKASnews
