KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has not given up hope that a bridge will eventually be built to connect Labuan to mainland Sabah despite the announcement by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that it was not the government’s priority for now.
"Being the country's premier leader, we can understand that he has to consider and accord priority to the overall wellbeing of the nation as a whole first before other needs, especially at a time when the financial situation of the country calls for prudent spending," said Mak, who is also PBS vice-president.
"At the same time, we are heartened with the Prime Minister's intention to spur Labuan's development together with Sabah as we believe that such synergy is in the right direction, apart from being pragmatic. During his trip to Sabah on Feb 28, Anwar said the proposed Sabah-Labuan bridge was not an immediate priority.
The Labuan Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry had lauded Anwar’s statement over the issue, saying the shift from the futile chase for a bridge to more realistic matters could better help boost the local economy.
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