SUPP wishes Sarawakians a prosperous and happy new year

suppadmin | December 29, 2021

Datuk Sebastian Ting, Secretary General of Sarawak United Peoples’ Party urges all to look forward to 2022 with hope and learn to live courageously in the midst of covid 19.

Looking back, Ting said time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is time to welcome a new year whereas 2021 was indeed a year full of challenges and hardships, especially Coronavirus epidemic which we are still coping and living with it.

The pandemic, he said, has devastating effects on the people and economy where many have to bear with compulsory lockdowns and restrictions of standard operating procedures (SOP) and he expressed sadness that there are many who lost their love ones in this hard time.

Extending his deep condolences to Sarawakians who have lost their families, he said the future is still full of challenges and sincerely wish all to look forward positively with hope and soldier on bravely.

“At the just concluded Sarawak Election PRN12, Sarawak Gabungan Parti (GPS) won 76 out of 82 The Sarawak Peoples’ United Party (SUPP) won 13 seats, out of 18 seats contested. We would like to thank all our voters and supporters for their trust and confidence in us and we hereby would like to assure you all that we will do our best to fulfill the election promises, and build a better Sarawak for all of us, our children and future generations. Although the COVID-19 epidemic is still within our midst, we firmly believe that 2022 is a year worth looking forward to and let us march forward with hope. With the efforts of the Sarawak government, and the active cooperation of the entire population of Sarawak, vaccinating and compliance of SOP, we have successfully reduced the previously high number of confirmed cases as we usher into a new year. Thank you very to all all for your cooperation, commitments, professionalism and hard work, we particularly want to thank all our Frontliners for yet another year of looking after us, Sarawakians, “he added.

Ting added that Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari had earlier announced the launch of a budget of RM10.646 billion for 2022, of which RM6.6 billion are for development purposes and RM4,046 million are operating expenses. The welfare policies implemented in 2022 included “Sarawak Special Assistance Package 8.0” (BKSS 8.0) worth RM285.44 million, and the Housing Deposit Assistance Scheme (Housing Deposit Assistance Scheme) to assist eligible home buyer’s deposit. This proves that GPS has and will continue its people-oriented policies to take good care of the well-being of the people in Sarawak.

He pointed out that driven by Sarawak’s infrastructure projects, including Pan Borneo Highway, Coastal Highway and network facilities upgrading, Sarawak’s economy will maintain positive growth in 2022, with an estimated growth rate from 5 to 6%. In line with the gradual opening of the world economy, various local fields including tourism, services and agriculture are also moving towards a steady recovery, which will greatly improve the local economic atmosphere.

In Miri, he said the relocation of the headquarters of the two major oil giants, namely Petronas and Shell Co., Ltd., will further drive Miri’s economic recovery and turnaround in 2022, directly benefiting businesses and the public. we are pretty sure that all Mirians will welcome such new development opportunities, and our comrades in SUPP and GPS in Northern Region will do our best to strive to improve infrastructure and create a better living environment.

“In this brand new year, SUPP will definitely continue to fight for and defend the rights and interests that belong to us Sarawakians.

Recently, Datuk Seri Wang Junaidi, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Legal Affairs) from GPS, proposed (Amendments) Bill to allow more rights belonging to Sarawak in the 1963 Federal Constitution in Parliament, and received unanimous support and the Bill was passed.

This symbolizes that Sarawak and Sabah have reached a new milestone in our struggle to restore the status of equal partners in participating Malaysia. This is a historic moment for us in Sarawak, “he said.

Sarawak’s struggle to reclaim its rights will not stop here, he assured and said Sarawak needs to translate the results of successful constitutional amendments into practical actions to ensure that the federal government treats Sarawak fairly and reasonably, especially by allocating sufficient development funds to allow Sarawak to catch up with the pace of development, so that the people of Sarawak can truly feel the need to be an equal partner to enjoy the treatment.

All these efforts, he said, required all Sarawakians to stay united and with a strong backing from the Sarawak government, the end results of the struggle will usher in a more prosperous and progressive era for Sarawakians. With the good governance and far-sighted planning from our leaders in GPS, Sarawak’s future will definitely be better.

“Due to the emergence of Omicron mutant strains, we wish to remind everyone to continue to comply with the standard operating procedures for epidemic prevention in the new year and to get yourself vaccinated and be protected and thus stay safe. We wish you all a Happy, Peaceful, Successful and Prosperous New Year 2022.. Happy New Year, my fellow Sarawakians!”he said.