KOTA KINABALU – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to make a one-day visit to Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan today.
In Sabah, he is scheduled to grace the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Dam in Kg Kungkular, Tenom, which will also be attended by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor.
On August 25, Hajiji was reported as saying that the RM4 billion dam project is expected to be completed in 2027, serving as a long-term solution to Sabah’s water woes.
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the National Hawkers and Petty Traders Carnival at Buhavan Square, Penampang, which will also be attended by Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick.
Last Monday, Ewon reportedly said that about 50,000 people are expected to flock to the three-day carnival, as there would also be Rahmah sales, performances by local artists, and 300 booths comprising exhibitors, food trucks, hawkers, and petty traders, as well as stalls offering various items such as food and drinks, handicrafts, and clothing.
In the afternoon, Anwar is scheduled to visit Labuan, where he will attend a meet-and-greet event with heads of hardcore poor households at the Labuan Financial Park Complex.
At the same venue later, Anwar is also scheduled to deliver his mandate to Labuan communities before attending a dinner event at the Dorsett Grand Labuan Hotel and returning to Kuala Lumpur. – December 7, 2023