Press Release
For
Immediate Release
Warisan
Strongly Objects to Proposed Power Tariff Hike
KOTA
KINABALU, 30 January 2026 — Parti Warisan has strongly objected to
a proposed electricity tariff hike reportedly approved by the GRS
state government, warning that such a move would place an unjust
burden on the people of Sabah.
Warisan
Vice President and Tanjung Aru Assemblyman Datuk Junz Wong said he
was reliably informed that a 15% power tariff increase, expected to
take effect next month, was agreed to at the Gabung Rakyat Sabah
(GRS) Cabinet meeting on January 21 and subsequently endorsed by the
Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS).
“Warisan
strongly rejects this move and demands that the state government come
clean and immediately explain the justification for imposing a power
tariff hike on Sabahans,” he said in a statement today.
Wong
stressed that transparency and accountability are not optional, but
core principles of good governance — especially when decisions
carry serious and far-reaching consequences for households,
businesses and the wider economy.
He
also sarcastically described the proposed hike as a “reward” to
those who supported GRS in the last state election, even as Sabahans
continue to suffer from inconsistent electricity supply and prolonged
water disruptions in areas such as greater Kota Kinabalu, Menggatal,
Penampang, Kota Belud, Sandakan, Kinarut and Papar, which lasted for
weeks.
“Instead
of fixing these basic and long-standing failures in electricity and
water supply, the people are now being asked to pay more,” he said,
describing the move as grossly unjustified and unacceptable.
Wong
cautioned that any increase in electricity tariffs would have a
cascading effect, pushing up business costs and consumer prices, and
further burdening ordinary Sabahans who are already struggling with
the rising cost of living.
“Sabahans
should not be forced to shoulder additional financial pressure when
essential services remain unreliable,” he said.
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Press
Statement Released by:
YB
Datuk Junz Wong
Warisan
Vice President cum Adun N22 Tanjung Aru
Contact:
017-818 8801
