Sabah economy fared badly under Warisan, PGRS leader hits back
Sabah’s economy recovered significantly after Gabungan Rakyat Sabah came to power, a Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah division leader said in dismissing criticism by Warisan’s Justin Wong on the state’s current economic performance.
In a statement, Roland Chia claimed Sabah’s economy did not fare well under the Shafie Apdal-led party.
Chia said Sabah registered economic growth of 1.5% in 2021, from the -9.1% the previous year. GRS came to power in September 2020.
And from 2021 to 2024, Sabah registered positive growth consistently, Chia said, with the state’s total economic output reaching an all-time high of RM84.3 billion in 2024.
“This shows that the (economic) recovery has continued since 2021 and has not shrunk as Justin seems to suggest.”
Wong recently said that Sabah had dropped…
