Tony Pua is pictured in Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 18, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
“For the record, the federal government had agreed on principle, to accept part of the repayment of the Sarawak state government’s debt of RM1 billion to the federal government, to be allocated for repair works in poor schools, subject to the legal mechanism agreed upon. “Thirdly, the repair works of poor schools in Sarawak must be offered via an open tender, to ensure transparency and value for money, based on the current financial guidelines of the federal government,” Pua said, adding that the federal government is also prepared to consider the Sarawak state government’s selection of poor schools to be repaired.
On Tuesday, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahla chided Lim for saying Sarawak should pay its debt to the federal government before allocations are given to them to repair poor schools in the state.