Putrajaya says no plans to return Labuan to Sabah, build connecting bridge, says anwaribrahim
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also said that building a bridge to connect the two areas is also not a priority for the federal government. “To me this is not an issue,” he told reporters during his visit here, referring to the return of Labuan.“The main issue is that Labuan is sluggish in development so it’s up to the state to immediately undertake measures to try and revive it. Labuan must be developed. We will work with Sabah together to revive it,” he added.
Recently, several parties have brought up the proposal for the bridge again, saying that the offshore island needed a desperate economic boost.Parti Bersatu Sabah vice-president and Labuan division chief Datuk Peter Mak said the island needs a bridge connecting it to mainland Sabah in order for the offshore financial island to grow and realise its true potential.
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