The richest yet the poorest

Richest, but poorest?

Sabah is blessed with abundant natural resources such as natural gas, petroleum, timber and also the majestic Mt Kinabalu. These features can make the people rich and yet the people still suffer in poverty. Income gap increases and no measures taken. Poor gets poorer and rich gets richer!

Why?

Poor governance and corruption, illegal refugees (who are the low wage, no skilled labours), many politicians but little promises and work done. These are the contributors to the worsening poverty in Sabah. Last time, when I discussed this situation with my friend, he talked about the attitude of the people was not right. That would be a determining cause for the poverty too.

How?  How to address it?

Can it be eradicate through free education? To correct their mind?
Can it be done through free internet penetration? To let them have more information inflow?
Can it be done by providing a better infrastructure? To bring up the economy and create more job opportunities?
Can it be done if and only if the government is changed? or institutional change? Election?

Too many X-factors to be discussed.