TUARAN – Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor said he will take action against any department head found impeding state efforts to bring in investments into Sabah.
He said he came across instances of heads of agencies imposing their own rules on investors who had expressed interest in investing in Sabah.
“They are sending the wrong signals to interested investors. Investors will shy away from pursuing their interests in Sabah.
“I will keep close tabs on this and I will not hesitate to take action,” he said during the swearing-in and appointments of 19 Tuaran district councillors at Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort here today.
Hajiji said the role of department heads is to facilitate investments and they should not make it difficult for investors by imposing their own rules.
“We want to create more jobs for the people. That is why we are bringing more investments into Sabah.
“Not only does this create job opportunities for our people, but it also results in a big economic spillover,” he said.
Sabah has accumulated over RM30 billion in investments over the last two years.
The latest investment deal was US$2 billion (RM8.8 billion) coming from Singapore-based Esteel Group.
The Esteel investment will produce hot briquette iron and flat steel at Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park for Phase One, to be followed by multi-billion dollar investments to produce green steel products in subsequent phases. – The Vibes, June 16, 2023
