IN HIS Chinese New
Year Message Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman reminded the people that
Malaysians should be proud of the nation's diversity, and he called on all to
remain true to their respective cultures and traditions, and to respect one
another across the country.
"Our unity is
Malaysia’s pillar of progress and growth," he said.
On the economy Musa said Sabah is doing well,
notably in oil and gas, palm oil and tourism, which feature strongly in Sabah's
segment of Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).
He reminded the
people, however, that the country's economic future hinges on its ability to be
creative and to innovate, especially among the young, in order to remain
competitive.
"The young have
much to offer the nation, and the Government is committed in supporting school
leavers to take up tertiary level courses by bringing higher education closer
to the people," he said, and he cited the government's establishment of
relevant learning centres at the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, the Sandakan
Education Hub and the Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre as offering great opportunities
for young people to prepare themselves for the challenges ahead.
The Chief Minister
also mentioned the on-going Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants.
He urged the people to allow the RCI to finish its investigations before forming
their own conclusions.
On the government's
on-going distribution of the second phase of the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia
(BR1M2) and the RM100 to school-going children across the country, Musa called
on Malaysians in Sabah to disregard claims made by the Opposition about such
aid programmes.
He especially
reassured the Chinese community in Sabah that the state government would
continue to support the growth of Chinese schools, temples and cultural
activities by granting financial aid for Chinese schools and temples, the way
it has done for many years.
"It is my hope
that the Chinese community will continue to back the BN government," he
said. (Insight Sabah)
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