Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- Sabah and Sarawak should capitalise their abundant land if they wish to raise their income, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

When asked about the lack of benefits and "goodies" for Sabah and Sarawak in his Malaysia Day speech in Kuching last night, Dr Mahathir said that the two east Malaysian states were actually richer than many states in the peninsula.

"We want to review our policy on agriculture - modern agriculture which can ensure that people in the rural areas can also become rich," he said.

He explained that there were no specific "goodies" for the two Malaysian states as they would come together with all the states.

"Now Sabah and Sarawak are actually much richer than many of the sta...