KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 20 -- Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) President Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee said Sarawak has succeeded because they have a coalition model comprising local parties that works.

"Not a dictatorship nor any party from outside. It is a consensus of local parties working solely for Sarawak without interference from Malaya parties.

"We often look at Sarawak with envy. They have acquired their own airline (AirBorneo), purchased stakes in banks to secure their financial ecosystem, established their own coast guard to protect their marine assets, and are aggressively investing in AI and green energy.

"Even more impressive is their education policy where they will soon offer free tertiary education," said the former chief ministe...