KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor stated that the state government is ramping up various immediate measures to protect the people from the pressures of living costs due to rising global oil prices and energy supply uncertainties caused by international conflicts.
He made this statement while responding to a question from Senallang State Assemblyman (ADUN) Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Shafie Apdal during a question-and-answer session in the State Assembly today.
According to Hajiji, the state government supports the federal government’s approach to maintaining subsidised fuel prices to control the increase in market prices.
He mentioned that the price of RON95 petrol remains at RM1.99 per litre, while the subsidised diesel is set at RM2.15 per litre for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
“The state government consistently voices the importance of maintaining diesel subsidies in Sabah as a critical step to control transportation costs and prevent the burden of rising costs from being passed on to consumers,” he said.
Additionally, various financial assistance programmes are being provided, including the Touching Hearts of the People Programme (SYUKUR), which benefits over 100,000 recipients and is expected to increase to 140,000 recipients with an allocation of RM339.16 million.
Besides direct aid, the state government also promotes self-sustaining agricultural practices through the Kitchen Garden programme and encourages the use of local products to reduce dependence on imports.
He added that the state government is also focusing on food security by implementing agricultural, livestock, and fisheries projects under the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (RMK-13).
