KUDAT: There will be 250 infrastructure-related projects under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) from 2026 to 2030 , said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Hajiji, who is also Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman, said those projects would cover the construction and upgrading of bridges and roads, water treatment plants and water supply systems throughout the state.
He said that Sabahans continued to face basic infrastructure problems, particularly involving water, roads and electricity, but said the state government was undertaking large-scale efforts to address them.
“Problems that have existed for decades cannot, and are impossible to, be solved overnight. "But what matters is that work is underway.
"No matter how difficult the challenges, the state government will not stop until all the problems are resolved,” he said when delivering his keynote address at the 2026 GRS convention at Dewan Tun Mustapha here yesterday.
Hajiji said the projects required time to complete the design, land acquisition, tender and construction processes.
He said the state was entering a new phase of development under the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0 development plan, shifting from maintaining political stability to strengthening the state's capacity for sustained growth and prosperity.
He added the first five years of his administration had focused on stabilising politics, strengthening state finances and administration, building investor confidence, defending Sabah's rights and reviving stalled projects.
Hajiji said political stability should be used to attract investment, develop infrastructure and plan Sabah's future over the next 10 to 20 years.
“Stable government and politics have no value if the people's problems are not resolved. The people voted for us to find solutions, not to hear excuses,” he said.
He added that state revenue, which had increased to RM7 billion annually, should be channelled back to the people through development, opportunities and education to improve their well-being.
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