Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem's pledge to focus on rural development indicates that the rural areas have been neglected for the past 50 years, said Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian.
"The truth (of neglect) is now admitted and conceded. At least this Chief Minister has the courage to admit," he said.
Adenan, who took over as CM in February, said that his administration planned to give this matter strong emphasis.
"It is high time we stop helping the rich and instead help the poor. It is high time we put emphasis on rural development," Adenan was quoted as saying in Miri yesterday.
Under the previous administration, the emphasis was on industrial development, timber industry and dam construction which activists argue did not benefit the rural people.
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