HARDCORE POOR DOWN TO 14,000, SAYS EWON

Kota Kinabalu, July 26, 2009: About 14,000 people in Sabah are still living in hardcore poverty but the number has been decreasing yearly,

This was due to the implementation of various poverty eradication programmes, including the Mini Estate Sejathera (Mesej), under the Ministry.

"At the moment we are trying our level best to achieve the target of zero poverty by 2010 we will work hard to achieve it,".

The State Government has set a target to achieve zero poverty in Sabah by next year.

Rural Development Minister, Datuk Ewon Ebin