KOTA KINABALU (Dec 15): Conflicting responsibilities between local councils and government departments have left critical public services in Sandakan in limbo, said Tanjong Papat assemblyman Alex Thien Ching Qiang. Thien said local councils often claim that certain services fall under the state government s jurisdiction, while government departments insist the matters are the responsibility of local [...]
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Jurisdictional confusion leaving essential services in Sandakan unresolved, says Thien
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