SG4 states lacking investors due to weak governance - PM's aide

Weak governance is the primary reason why the four opposition-ruled states, collectively known as ‘State Government 4’ (SG4), have not seen significant economic growth and development, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Kamil Abdul Munim.

He said there is no justification for any party to blame the federal government for the sluggish economic progress in the four states as substantial assistance has been provided in the form of funding and infrastructure development.

This included the RM500 Special Aidilfitri Financial Assistance for more than 14,000 Terengganu state civil servants as announced by the Finance Ministry yesterday, he said.

The ministry, in a statement yesterday, said the decision was made following the visit of Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, to Terengganu on March 21.

Kamil also mentioned that Kelantan Menteri Besar Nassuruddin Daud met the prime minister a few weeks ago to ask for help to speed up the flood mitigation project in the state.

Not marginalised

He said the allocation provided to the four states by the federal government has also increased.

“So there is no issue that the opposition states are being marginalized," he said when met at the Iftar Perdana and the presentation of Madani Aidilfitri contributions at the Arena Square of the Al-Hadhari Mosque in Padang Rengas, Perak last night.

He said this in response to a claim by Perikatan Nasional (PN) Youth Chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden that while economic growth in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Perlis has shown consistent annual increases, they lacked sufficient support from the federal government, particularly in matters related to attracting investors.

Kamil said that the SG4 administration must also take responsibility for addressing key issues, such as flooding, as these factors directly impact investor confidence.

“Take the flood issue as an example. It’s a major problem affecting all segments of society. If the issue remains unresolved, it will inevitably erode investor confidence in these states,” he added.

- Bernama

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