He was responding to concerns of the public that the implementation of these projects could be delayed in view of the serious economic contraction in major economies such as Japan, the United States and the European Union.
He said a substantial amount of funds under the SDC projects had already been transferred to the relevant state authority.
"During the interim period, the implementation of the SDC projects had been carried out by the State Economic Planning Unit. This will gradually be handed over to Sedia once it is ready," he said in a statement, Wednesday.
Referring to the concerns raised by Kalabakan MP, Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh, that Sedia had no control of the implementation of the SDC projects, Dr Mohd Yaakub assured that there had been no interference in the awarding of contracts for the SDC projects.
The fifteen SDC projects which had been tendered out recently, for example, have been awarded and the awarding decided based on the tenders submitted to the State Economic Planning Unit, without any interference from the Federal Government, he said.
Dr Mohd Yaakub said all the SDC projects which had been approved for funding under the Ninth Malaysia Plan had been selected from the list of projects identified under the Sabah Development Corridor Blueprint.
"As a matter of fact, once Sedia is ready and fully operational, the development allocation for all SDC projects will be channelled directly into Sedia for subsequent disbursement," he said.
Dr Mohd Yaakub also welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who called upon the need for the public sector to reduce bureaucracy and be more flexible.
"As a one-stop centre, Sedia needs to be proactive, resourceful and flexible in discharging its functions," he said.
"The success of the SDC after all lies in the hands of everyone as stakeholders. Their views, especially in regard to the implementation of SDC, are most welcome," he added.
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