Zahid: All ‘sick projects’ in Sarawak must be fully implemented under 13th M’sia Plan

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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has mandated that all 403 delayed federal projects in Sarawak, categorized as ‘sick projects’ and valued at RM21.73 billion, must be fully implemented under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13). Issues such as land acquisition and alignment conflicts have been resolved. Of the total, 178 projects are still in pre-implementation. Zahid emphasized the seriousness of delays caused by site issues and weather, and announced the reconstruction of 14 houses in Kampung Lereng Bukit, Miri, destroyed by a landslide. To expedite project delivery, implementation authority will be delegated to Sarawak state agencies.