Although there are those who can afford it, they may have responsibilities and a lot of expenses incurred.

“Hence, in this regard, we hope we will be able to facilitate and give opportunities to the B40 and M40 groups, who have very limited finances. He said that he had heard the complaints of people from both states who had to pay expensive airfares to return to their respective hometowns to celebrate Aidilfitri. In KOTA KINABALU, when speaking at the Sabah UMNO Liaison Committee’s Aidilfitri open house, at the party’s building compound today, Ahmad Zahid expressed concern over complaints of the people of Sabah and Sarawak regarding the issue of expensive airline tickets. “Regarding this issue, I hope the minister responsible for Sabah and Sarawak (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions), Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, who is also a Member of Parliament for Papar, will bring this issue to the Cabinet,” he said. He said this at a press conference after attending a get-together at MRSM Kota Kinabalu here, which is now known as MRSM Tan Sri Musa Aman, which was also attended by MARA Chairman, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.Īhmad Zahid said apart from that, establishing a boutique airline connecting the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, is also one of the measures which can ensure that the price of flight tickets is competitive.Īsked about Sabah Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan’s proposal, regarding the creation of the Borneo Civil Aviation Authority to regulate the aviation industry in Sabah and Sarawak, he said that he hoped that the matter would be brought to the Cabinet for discussion. We will see at the Kaamatan Festival and Gawai Day celebrations so that this problem does not arise again,” he said. “We hope that during the upcoming festival, this matter will be resolved immediately, and we are very concerned about the problems faced, especially the cost of flights for people from Sabah and Sarawak working in the Peninsula. “The Transport Minister (Anthony Loke) has discussed with the airlines not to use the basis of these flight tickets according to demand and supply, but that there must be an element of CSR to it. He said the issue of expensive flight ticket prices had been discussed at the Cabinet level, and various efforts had been made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the federal government to address the problem. If you are at high risk, the clinic will give you vaccination against rabies,' he said, adding that rabies deaths were preventable.PAPAR: Airlines should set the price of festive season flight tickets for Sabah and Sarawak based on corporate social responsibility (CSR), and not just on demand and supply, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi ( pix). 'Don't wait but go to the clinic to get assessed. In addition, Dr Sim advised those bitten or scratched by dogs to seek treatment at dog bite clinics. To do this, rabies must first stop in the dogs, so owners must have the responsibility to vaccinate their pets,' he said. 'We want to eradicate rabies once and for all. He reminded dog owners to get their pets vaccinated annually against the disease.ĪLSO READ: Sarawak sets up 'immune belt' team to control rabies spread Meanwhile, Dr Sim also called for public cooperation in the war against rabies. Kuching South mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng had said the test result was confirmed by DVS, adding that the dog had bitten nine people before it was captured. His remarks came after a stray dog recently captured by the Kuching South City Council at Taman BDC here tested positive for rabies on Monday (May 1). He said this could be an intermediate measure in the state’s efforts to eradicate the rabies outbreak which emerged in 2017.ĪLSO READ: Senior citizen succumbs to rabies in Sibu 'Then people in the area will be more aware and alert,' Dr Sim told reporters here on Wednesday (May 3). 'Similar to what we did during Covid-19, if dogs test positive for rabies I'm in favour of identifying the location. KUCHING: Sarawak will consider publicising the locations where dogs have tested positive for rabies in order to increase public awareness of the disease.ĭeputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he would discuss the matter with state Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi, as the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) comes under his ministry.ĪLSO READ: Four rabies deaths detected in Sarawak so far this year, says Deputy Premier

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