S'wak wants trust fund for federal-funded projects, says Deputy Premier


Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan speaking in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (Nov 20). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is seeking the creation of a trust fund to initiate federal-funded development projects in the state, says Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

The Deputy Premier said this would expedite implementation by entrusting the projects to Sarawak's control.

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