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Borneo Post
04-07-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
SK Tambatuon new building project in Kota Belud launched
Ewon (third from left) when launching the construction site. KOTA BELUD (July 4): Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick has launched the SK Tambatuon new building construction project here, valued at RM42 million. This project, under the Third Rolling Plan of the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (RMK-12 RP3), will replace the existing dilapidated school building and is expected to be completed within 24 months starting this month. 'I hope the project runs smoothly and is completed on schedule so that it can benefit the students and villagers who have high hopes for improved educational facilities,' he said to reporters after officiating the groundbreaking ceremony at the school construction site here today. Ewon, who is also the Kadamaian assemblyman, said that as co-chairman of the RMK-13 Project Monitoring and Coordination Intervention Committee, he is responsible for overseeing the smooth implementation of development projects funded by the Federal Government throughout Sabah. 'This is part of our mandate to ensure all projects are expedited for the benefit of the people. 'As the Kadamaian ADUN and a member of the Federal Cabinet, I will ensure that large-scale development needs are brought to this area under RMK-13, which begins next year and runs until 2030,' he added. He also stated that the Kadamaian Development Plan launched in 2020 has shown considerable progress and will continue to be enhanced. Ewon expressed his appreciation to the Education Ministry and the Kota Belud District Education Office (PPD) for their commitment to upgrading neglected schools, especially within the Kadamaian State Constituency. 'Some projects have been completed, others are ongoing, and many more will be proposed under RMK-13. I also congratulate the Sabah Public Works Department (JKR) as the implementing agency, as well as the Development Office and District Office of Kota Belud for their contributions to the district's development,' he said. Meanwhile, the Deputy District Education Officer (Planning Sector), Ishak Hj. Mohd Yusof, stated that among the facilities to be constructed at SK Tambatuon are 10 classrooms, an RBT room, science laboratory, canteen, prayer room, administration block, covered open space and a field. He also informed that schools in the Kadamaian State Constituency have received significant allocations, including completed projects such as SK Sayap, SK Tarintidon, SK Nahaba, SK Gensurai, SK Tengkurus, SK Taginambur, SK Tuguson and SK Lasau Tintapon. 'Projects currently under construction include SK Kiau 1, SK Tamu Darat, SK Kaung, SK Kebayau, SK Mengkulat, SK Melangkap, SK Tambulian, SK Kelawat and SK Tambatuon. 'Several other projects have been approved and are awaiting tender processes, such as the administration blocks at SK Taginambur and SK Dalas, additional classrooms at SMK Narinang, as well as preschools at SK Tampasuk I, SK Piasau and SK Kinasaraban,' he added. He mentioned that SK Rangalau has also received RM1 million allocation under the Renovation and Upgrading Project managed by the Sabah State Education Department. Furthermore, the Kota Belud PPD is currently applying for the construction of new schools including SMK Narinang II, SMK Arshad II, SMK Pekan III and SMK Pintasan following approval of site applications by the Kota Belud Land and Survey Department.
The Star
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Sabah polls: Focus on collaborative politics, not on personal attacks, says Upko president
KOTA KINABALU: The 17th Sabah state election must not become a battlefield of personal attacks but should focus on mature, collaborative politics instead, says United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) president Datuk Ewon Benedick. 'This election cannot be reduced to who shouts the loudest, who sensationalises the most, or who preys on opponents' weaknesses. It must be about unity. It must be about vision,' he said during Upko's 31st anniversary celebration in Kota Kinabalu, recently. Benedick, who also chairs Sabah Pakatan Harapan, confirmed that its internal negotiations and informal discussions with other political blocs are ongoing. 'As a Pakatan component party, Upko is committed to contesting in the state polls, not only to defend Kadamaian but also to expand our representation in the state assembly,' he said. The Kadamaian seat, which he currently holds, was the party's sole victory in the 2020 state election. Beyond electoral strategy, Benedick stressed the importance of rebuilding trust in public institutions and instilling a stronger sense of ownership among Sabahans in their state government. 'Since 1963, when Sabah joined in the formation of the Malaysian federation, we have played our part in nation-building. But to strengthen Malaysia, we must first strengthen Sabah, beginning with how Sabahans relate to their own institutions,' he said. He called for institutional reforms to better reflect Sabah's diverse society, including improvements in state civil service composition, statutory appointments, scholarship allocation, service delivery, and the state's legal and interfaith frameworks. Benedick also warned that confrontational politics will only derail the state's development and undermine collective progress. 'Sabah cannot afford to be pulled backwards by divisive rhetoric. We must move forward together,' he said.
