KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has no qualms about financial support coming from any group including those in the brewery industry, says Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) vice president Chong Pit Fah.
He said Sabahans appreciate the support extended to the state's educational efforts.
"We hope the flow of donations will continue uninterrupted.
“We in Sabah welcome the continuous support of the industry through its generous donations to schools and educational foundations,” Chong said in a statement on Friday (July 26) after the joint opening of the party's Moyog and Kapayan divisions annual meeting near here.
He said it was unfortunate that acts of corporate social responsibility were being politicised by certain parties in Peninsular Malaysia.
“People should refrain from turning the industry into a political punching bag,” he said of the recent controversy over a brewery company donating to a fundraising concert for the construction of a vernacular school hall.
When opening the meetings, Chong said the people should reject demagogic politics and focus on Sabah’s autonomy in the upcoming state election.
“The voters want... their needs (met), like stable water and electricity supply, infrastructure and public amenities instead.
“Sabah voters should give the mandate to an autonomous pure local-party alliance (such as) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
"SAPP pledges its full support for all GRS candidates regardless of which component party they represent,” he added.
