KUCHING: Sarawak is setting its sights on becoming the second-largest contributor to Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the next state election,said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
Currently, Kuala Lumpur leads as the primary GDP contributor, followed by Selangor, with Sarawak now in third place, having recently surpassed Johor.
"We have to be confident and organise a strategy so that our GDP is high, and I am confident that we will be able to surpass Selangor.
"Whether this is possible or not, it is up to us to organise our economic strategy, and this is what we are aiming for before the next state election," Abang Johari said during the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Supreme Council Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri programme.
Abang Johari also said the ambitious goal serves to demonstrate to Sarawakians that the leadership of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is progressing effectively.
Also, he mentioned PBB's commitment to nurturing young leaders to continue the party's legacy and to spearhead the state's future development, emphasising the importance of steering clear of pitfalls like money politics.
"The situation will always change, the political landscape will also change with the economic sector being managed in a new way," he added, underlining the dynamic nature of political and economic management.