KUCHING, April 29 -- The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government aims to make Sarawak as the second highest contributor to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) before the next state election, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He was cited in a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report as saying that Sarawak is currently the third biggest GDP contributor after overtaking Johor.

He added that Kuala Lumpur is currently the main contributor to the nation's GDP, followed by Selangor at the second place.

"We have to be confident and organise our strategy so that our GDP is high and I am confident that we will be able to overtake Selangor.

"Whether we can achieve it or not it is up to us to organise our ec...