KUCHING, Feb. 21 -- Putrajaya is committed to fixing dilapidated schools, many of which are in Sarawak, federal Works Minister Baru Bian asserted today.

However, he emphasised that repairs were subject to the availability of funds.

"Again, it is subject to the availability of funds," he told reporters after handing over letters of appointment to 17 Pakatan Harapan grassroots leaders to be parliamentary coordinators here.

Baru, who is also assemblyman for Ba'Kelalan, said he has been raising issues concerning dilapidated schools in the Sarawak State Assembly since he was elected in 2011.

"The point here is this we know for a fact that the federal government at this point of time is trying our level best to take care of dilapidated scho...