“Saya akan menilai balik, kalau ada keperluan naik, kita naikkan. Namun, kalau ia membebankan mungkin kerajaan negeri akan ‘counter’ subsidi dengan simpanan yang kita ada,” katanya ketika ditemui pemberita selepas merasmikan kilang baharu UMW Grant di Pulau Indah, hari ini.

“We also want to focus on socio-economic development, including infrastructure and village road facilities like the water supply, the electricity supply, and telecommunications facilities,” - State EXCO for Orang Asli and minority affairs, V. Papparaidu.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.