No interruption in progress despite change in federal govt — Mayor

MIRI: Malaysia and Sarawak will continue to progress despite the change in the government at the federal level from Barisan Nasional (BN) to Pakatan Harapan (PH) following the just-concluded 14th general election (GE14).

This was the general view of personalities in both the public and private sectors in Miri City.

Miri City Council (MCC) mayor Adam Yii accepted the result which favoured PH with an open mind, saying the basis of any government is to serve the people like what MCC does.

“It is good this is the first time in Malaysia since independence that we see the transfer of power and I think it augurs well for the nation and there would be regular changes of the ruling parties.

“And I trust Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad – as the former and would be prime minister will do the necessary on what needs to be rectified for the good of the nation and people,” said Yii when met by The Borneo Post yesterday after jointly flagging off with two others the 11th Miri City International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament at Marina Wharf here.

The two were the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director Rear Admiral Datuk Ismaili Bujang Pit and Fisheries Department director Belayong Nyuak.

Among those present were National Security Council Sarawak deputy director Major Raja Azamawi Raja Isa, Miri Marina ParkCity Township executive director Troy Yaw, Region Three Fisheries Department head Buniamin Kiprawi, Miri Anglers Club president Ting Thung Hing and the tournament organising chairman Aaron Abel Donald.

Yii, who is also the publicity chief of Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP - a component party of the state BN), added that change in government will not bring unnecessary conflict in policies and project implementation or the efficiency in service delivery to the people.

“We have convergence of objectives and the bottom line is to serve the people, and the government of the day's objectives too should be serving the people as well and I don't see any conflict including at MCC level.

“This is democracy, the people or the electorate had made their choice and it is only fair to say that now the federal government of the day has to systematically implement the promises made to the people during the campaigning, - as contained in their manifesto within 100 days they will restore Sabah and Sarawak's rights under MA63 (Malaysia Agreement 1963) and they will also do away with GST (goods and service tax),” he pointed out.