MOF's 'no money no talk' statement insults Sarawakians

COMMENT | I was not aware of the latest statement from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday until a Kuching journalist alerted me to it and asked for my comments.

So, I read it several times to digest it before I scribbled a few lines to the reporter, sharing my thoughts on the matter.

I have been following the tussle between the federal and Sarawak governments on the question of funding for the repair of dilapidated schools in Sarawak over the past months.

I have written about it here previously, urging political leaders from both sides to stop dilly-dallying on the issue as the matter was pressing and urgent. Sadly, after more than six months of negotiations, there is no solution in sight...