HELP SOLVE OVERCROWDING AT QEH, MUSA TELLS FEDERAL GOVT

KOTA KINABALU: The state government has asked the federal government to take immediate measures to tackle overcrowding at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman said the government viewed the problem seriously and wanted to see it resolved as soon as possible.

“I will contact the Minister of Health (Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai) to request his ministry to find ways to solve the problem immediately,” he told reporters after chairing the weekly state cabinet meeting at Wisma Innoprise, near here yesterday.

On another development, Musa who is also the Minister of Finance said only state ministers and assistant ministers had switched to using black Volvo 2.5 as official cars from the Proton Perdana V6 Executive, previously.

“It is normal (changing official cars) and also because the cost of maintenance for the Proton Perdana is quite high. Only ministers and assistant ministers are involved. Senior officers including permanent secretaries and heads of departments are still using the Proton Perdana,” he explained.

He said the Volvo cars were purchased by Angkatan Hebat, which is a subsidiary of the state government and the sole agent for Volvo in Sabah. The vehicles are leased to the state government and he hopes it will save maintenance cost.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said the state government is still waiting for a full report from police on an incident in Tingkayu, Kunak recently where a group of oil palm smallholders were attacked.