Come and join us at Sports for all Programme

Exercise enthusiasts? Come and join us!

City Hall and Ministry of Youths and Sports are inviting the public to participate in the " Senamrobik Perdana " Programme on April 20 at Perdana Park, Tanjung Aru from 5pm-6pm. This programme will be held every 3^rd Saturday of the month under the Sports for All Programme. It is also a platform to encourage KK residents of all age groups to live a healthy lifestyle.

Participation is free. For further information, call Fauziahton Ag Samad at 088-521800. 

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Govt allocates RM100m for price standardisation

KOTA KINABALU: The government has allocated RM100 million to Sabah for implementation of the price standardisation programme in rural areas and islands in the state.

The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry’s Sabah director Noor Alam Khan said the allocation for this year had been increased as more areas had been included in the programme, which involves Kudat, Tawau, Keningau and Tambunan.

“We want residents in the interior and islands to enjoy the same standard price as urban dwellers,” he told the media after the presentation of the state-level Undergraduates Consumerism Movement awards, at the federal government administrative complex in Likas near here Monday.

He said 1,444 retail shops in Sabah were participating in the programme which was introduced in 2009.

Meanwhile, Universiti Malaysia Sabah which clinched the top award, and UiTM Sabah and ATI College which were the first and second runners-up received RM1,500, RM1,200 and RM1,000 respectively, plus a certificate each.

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Temporary closure of Wawasan Bus Terminal and roads for parade on March 17

12th March, 2013

KOTA KINABALU: Several roads will be closed for the launching of the 1Malaysia Community PERWANI and 1 Million Women Purple Walk 2013 Sabah Stage on Sunday, March 17, 2013.

A press release to inform the public was issued on Monday by the Public Relations Division of DBKK.

The program organized by the State Ministry of Community Development and Consumer Affairs will be held at City Square, Kota Kinabalu (opposite Hotel Promenade) at 8.00 am.

Several roads will be closed starting at 5:00 am to make way for the procession which will start from City Square. The procession will then proceed along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Jalan Centre Point, Jalan Coastal, Jalan Wawasan and return to City Square.

Jalan Centre Point, Jalan Jalan Coastal and Jalan Wawasan will be fully open to the public at 10.30 am after the event ends. While Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens will be fully open to the public at 12.00 pm.

Meanwhile, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens will also be closed during a rehearsal on March 16, 2013 (Saturday) from 7.00 am to 12.00 pm.

In the meantime, the Wawasan Bus Terminal will also be closed temporarily on the day of the event, starting at 5.00 am till 10.00 am, to be used as an assembly point for participants of the parade.

Therefore, all bus operators will drop and pick up passengers at bus stops huts in and around Kota Kinabalu City and return to their bases during the closure.

Meanwhile, long-distance bus (19A, 19B and 19C) will use the public car lots near the Terminal along Jalan Padang.

To avoid inconveniences, motorists are advised to follow the instructions of security personnel and safety signs and to make use of alternative routes.

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Verbal art, a new expressive art form introduced in KK

courtesy of Borneo Post

KOTA KINABALU: A group of dynamic artists here calling themselves Cracko Art Group organised a ‘verbal art’ night, in what could be the first of its kind here in Sabah.

Led by one of its members, Harold Egn Eswar, the theme of the Saturday night’s event was ‘Voices From the Asylum’, providing a platform for people from just about any background to express their art verbally.

“Kota Kinabalu has evolved so much in recent years and yet, while the younger generation yearns for a platform where verbal art of any sort could be shared among them, elements of art like this is really lacking,” said Harold.

He added that such a platform can also serve to promote traditional ways of story-telling, as in the past where the older generation used to pass down tales of life verbally.

Having said that, Harold hopes that more people, especially those who are fluent in native languages such as Murut, Dusun, Rungus, Bajau, etc, to come forward and take part in the next session of the group’s verbal art nights.

The event was also held to help fund the group’s newly-established mini gallery and studio, called CAG Aslylum located in Kolombong.

Some 50 people turned up at the CAG Asylum in Kolombong on Saturday night, including six who performed various verbal art expressions, namely Hazli Bjli, Sabrina Aripen, Chris Pereira, Chris Wright, Harjinder Kler and Lily Priggs.

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Positive reaction from Sabah people

Published on: Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Lahad Datu: The drastic action by security forces to end the 22-day intrusion in Kampung Tanduo here by launching an offensive attack early Tuesday received positive reaction from the people in Sabah. 

 Hoping the operation would end quickly, residents met expressed support for the serious action taken by the Government in addressing the issue. 

 Hotel worker, Anisah Aradji, 37, said she and her family were worried and in fear after reading the news on the incidents in Kampung Tanduo and Semporna in the newspapers. 

 "Indeed, I was worried and afraid. After knowing that the security forces have launched an attack on the intruders, I feel calmer and relieved, but have to be cautious as the intruders are not terminated completely," she said here Tuesday. 

 Relating her experience, Anisah said she and her family made the necessary preparations, including stocking food supplies, for fear of the situation getting worse. 

 A resident of Felda Sahabat 16, Nuriyamah Mohemma (rpt: Nuriyamah Mohemma), 25, said the news of the offensive attack by the security forces on the armed intruders in Kampung Tanduo brought relief to her. 

 "I am very thankful to the police and the armed forces for the action taken and hoped all these will end soon as I worry about my parents safety there," she added. Lahad Datu Assemblyman Datuk Nasrun Mansur also agreed with the action taken by the security forces to end the threats by the Sulu intruders. 

 He believed that the attack could help restore confidence among the people of Lahad Datu that the Government was not weak in handling issues on the country's security. 

 "They will feel more assured and give an impression that the government is capable of handling this intrusion issue,' he said when contacted here. 

 A survey in Lahad Datu found most of the business premises in the town area have carried out operations as usual, with residents leaving their homes to do whatever is necessary. 

 The situation, which was previously quiet, has changed with vehicles back on the streets. 

 The hope of the situation in Lahad Datu and Semporna returning to normal was also voiced by residents in other areas in Sabah. Sibin Gantau, 63, from Tamparuli, wanted to matter resolved as soon as possible to avoid more people killed. 

 "The intrusion should not have happened. Both parties could have discussed the matter at the negotiation table," he added. 

 Khairunisah Aisyah, 32, from Tawau, hoped that the problem could be resolved fast so that the people could get on with their normal lives without any fear. 

 She said the media should also play its role by making fast and accurate coverage of events to avoid speculation by any quarters. 

 Ackley Saimon, 34, from Menggatal, said the incident in Lahad Datu would not have happened had the armed intruders from Sulu accepted the offer by the government to withdraw. 

 "Any country in the world would retaliate if there is intrusion by foreigners. The way how Malaysia handles the problem is commendable because for giving the intruders opportunity to withdraw," he added. 

Source: New Sabah Times

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RM7.7 million for Sabah State Library

KOTA KINABALU: As much as RM7.7 million will be spent on identified facility and infrastructure projects for the development of the Sabah State Library throughout the state.

Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Hjh Azizah Dun said each year, the library development under her ministry’s purview will continue to be given priority.

She said this when officiating the state-level Reading Campaign 2013 Launching Ceremony at Suria Sabah shopping mall.

“This year, the construction of the Tambunan branch will begin where the project will cost RM4 million.”
“Other than that, five new buses for the mobile library will be purchased to replace the ones that have permanently broken down for the districts of Keningau and Sandakan as well as Tambunan, Beaufort and Kudat at a total cost of RM1.5 million,” said Azizah.

“We will also construct Rural Libraries in 10 villages which are Kg Kalumpang, Pitas; Kg Lihak-Lihak, Semporna; Kg Rosok, Kota Belud; Pekan Apin-Apin, Keningau; Kg Pagalungan, Nabawan; Kg Kaiduan, Papar; Kg Kokol, Menggatal; Kg Pantai Emas, Kota Belud; Kg Bolotikan, Papar and Kg Klias Kecil, Beaufort,” she added.

The establishment of the Rural Libraries will cost RM2.2 million. The buildings will also replace some of the earlier established Rural Libraries that have become run down.

“We hope that with these new buildings, we will provide a better and more comfortable library service to the people in rural areas,” she said.

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Civil Servant Has Important Role To Contrive Vision 2020 - Musa Aman

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said as a prime mover for government's transformation programme, the public service has an important role to ensure that Malaysia is well positioned to become a developed nation by 2020.

In this regard, he urged federal and state services based in Sabah to continue to give full attention so that all plans moved by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak could be implemented more effectively.

Nonetheless, he said, their performance last year had been satisfactory.

"Ministries and state agencies have performed well and some had gained recognition, for example, the Sabah Ministry of Finance which received recognition from the Auditor-General and was awarded the Excellent Financial Management Accountability Index Award for 2011 and managed to keep this award for 12 consecutive years," he said in a speech at the opening of a performance management seminar, here Tuesday.

His speech was read by the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department, Datuk Nasrun Datu Mansur.

-- BERNAMA

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Rakyat Sabah Tidak Perlu Takut

Kita dikejutkan dengan pelbagai kejadian yang amat tidak selesa. Kejadian jatuhnya meteor di Russia sangat memberi kesan kepada seluruh dunia. Hal ini menjadi perhatian dan ramai yang mengibaratkan kejadian ini sebagai tanda-tanda kiamat. Sebagai seorang yang mempunyai pegangan agama seharusnya kita serahkan hal ini kepada Tuhan dan minta agar kita sentiasa dilindungi. 

Dalam masa yang sama, kita juga dikejutkan dengan kedatangan sepasukan tentera dari Filipina menceroboh masuk ke kawasan Lahad Datu. Tindakan mereka ini telah mengundang kemarahan rakyat setempat dan memberi kesan yang amat negative. Kedatangan mereka ini dilaporkan mempunyai hubung kait dengan tuntutan Filipina terhadap Sabah, menurut sejarah. Dilaporkan juga seramai 100 orang yang memasuki kawasan Lahad Datu namun terdapat sumber-sumber yang berkaitan dilaporkan seramai 500 lebih orang telah berada di Lahad Datu untuk masa ini.

Ramai yang mengkrirtik sistem keselamatan Negara dan mencurigai kebolehan tentera dalam mengesan sebarang kemasukan ke perairan Negara. Jika difikirkan memang menjadi perseolan mengapa sempadan kita senang dibolosi oleh pihak tentera dari Filipina itu. Saya sendiri tidak mempunyai jawapan yang tepat namun apa yang boleh saya katakan, kita tidak mengetahui keadaan sebenar apabila mereka menceroboh masuk ke kawasan kita. Banyak yang menjadi tanda tanya namun kita tidak mungkin akan mendapat sebarang jawapan.

Seharusnya kita berdoa agar pihak kerajaan akan dapat berbincang sebaik mungkin untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini. Pasti ada jalan penyelesaian tanpa melibatkan pertempuran darah. Keselamatan rakyat adalah lebih penting. Jika berlaku sebarang pertempuran pasti imej Negara aman kita akan terjejas. Semoga semuanya akan kembali seperti biasa. 

Sistem keselamatan kita pasti di tahap yang terbaik dan kita juga mempunyai ramai tentera yang boleh menjaga kita.

 

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PM approves RM226 mln allocation to build Beaufort water treatment plan

 

Beaufort, Sabah: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced an allocation of RM226 million to build a water treatment plant here as part of the Beaufort new town development programme.
The prime minister also approved the Islamic College Beaufort project to be undertaken jointly by the federal government as well as the construction of a middle school for the Chinese community.
In addition, he said the government had previously approved an allocation of RM49 million for the Limbawang-Kayul pipe-laying project which was 59 per cent completed for the benefit of local residents.
Speaking to a crowd of more than 20,000 at Padang Pekan here, he said the big turnout indicated that the BN would retain the Beaufort parliamentary seat.
“The opposition is daydreaming if they think they can wrest Beaufort, Papar, Kimanis and Tuaran. They want capture all, but Sabah remains with the BN,” he said to a thunderous applause from the crowd.
The Beaufort parliamentary seat is held by former Umno division chief Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin, who won it in 2008, but relinquished all posts in Umno in July last year.
Najib, who is also BN chairman, said there was no dearth of BN leaders, who came from every nook and corner of the country and have their own approaches to change the people’s destiny.
“We’ve lost a local leader, but he cannot be bigger that the party and the struggle continues. The party remains superior and strong as written in the annals of history.
“When Umno founder the late Datuk Onn Jaafar left the party, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman took over the leadership for the party is larger than individual interests,” said Najib, adding that the people of Beaufort should be able to judge the former leader who run down the government after he quit the party.
The prime minister said the people should give the BN government more time to continue to bring changes through various transformation programmes in the quest to achieve the developed nation status.
Najib, who is also finance minister, said the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) would be followed by the BR1M 3 if the BN were given a new mandate in the 13^th general election.
“BR1M 2 is better than BR1M 1 and BR1M 3… we’ll wait for the next announcement because tomorrow is better than today, because we have done many things here for Beaufort already has a hospital, a sports complex, a vocational school, a community college, and others,” he said.
Present were Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, and Sabah Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun.
At the function, 15 Parti Keadilan Rakyat members headed by its Beaufort branch chief Adnan Mohd Ali submitted their applications to join Umno.
Najib also signed a plaque signifying the launch of the Beaufort new town development plan. – Bernama

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City Hall to hold CNY night market

Kota Kinabalu: City Hall will hold the Open Night Market during Chinese New Year along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, the Kota Kinabalu Central Market, Segama, UNCHR Market and Foh Sang Luyang Open Market from Feb 8 at 1pm to 1am the following day.
To make way for this event, a number of roads will be closed from 12 noon on Feb 8 until 3am, Feb 9; namely along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, starting from the Le Meridien traffic light to the Hotel Hyatt Regency Kinabalu circle, Jalan Lapan Belas, Jalan Tujuh Belas, Jalan Segama, Jalan Enam Belas (block heading towards Cash & Carry stores and the first block Segama), the entrance to the Safma parking area, Kota Kinabalu Central Market, Golden City shops road and the roundabout near KFC and also the intersection in Foh Sang.
In the meantime, the Kota Kinabalu Central Market will be closed for Chinese New Year celebrations for three days on Feb 10, 11 and 12.

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Chinese hail State Govt help

Kota Kinabalu: United Sabah Chinese Community Association (USCCA) President John Lim said the Chinese community here received a lot of contributions from the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

"Our Chief Minister is an open-minded leader and this is proven with the big annual allocation for the Chinese schools, temples, churches as well as non-governmental organisations.

"Apart from that, the State Government has also been giving annual contributions of lion heads to us and associations.

Besides providing funding, the State Government also gave assistance such as allocating land to build temples and cemeteries," he said.

In his welcoming speech at the Dragon, Unicorn and Lion Dance Festival in conjunction with the 2013 Chinese New Year at the Padang Merdeka, Saturday, Lim said under the leadership of Musa who is also State Finance Minister, Sabah had been acknowledged by the Audit and Malaysia Assessment Services as among the states with the best financial management.

In this respect, the USCCA, which comprises 15 associations from around the State Capital and with about 20,000 members is the biggest association here, thanked Musa and the State Government for the contributions.

On another note, Lim said USCCA had been organising the Dragon, Unicorn and Lion Festival as well as other events such as the Dragon Boat race, Moon Cake Festival and many others for quite a number of years.

Since all these events required a big amount of funds, he hoped the Chief Minister would consider listing the USCCA as one of the recipients of the annual grant from the State Government in order to lessen its burden.

For the Festival, he said the participating troupes came not only from the surrounding area of the city but also from the interior.

In reply, Musa assured that the State Government would consider the USCCA's request for funding to make up for some of the cost of bringing teams to Kota Kinabalu for this Festival.

He said age-old cultural festivities like the dragon, unicorn and lion dance are not only popular among locals, but have become an attraction for tourists keen to learn and experience Malaysia's diversity.

"We must not allow modernity and progress to turn us away from appreciating and further strengthening our respective cultures.

"There is a lot of wisdom in culture, and we can tap into the many lessons that culture offers us including unity, sustainable ways of life, protection of natural resources and preservation of ethnic languages," he said.

The Chief Minister said the Chinese New Year celebration that is just round the corner is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about one another, and to celebrate diversity, instead of viewing it as an obstacle.

"Sabah is a showcase of 1Malaysia, and it is my hope that the harmony and understanding we have today will continue to prevail.

"We are blessed to live in a peaceful nation, and one that allows everyone to earn a living regardless of background or location.

Improvements are constantly made for the benefit of the people, and we continue to listen to feedback in order to address issues.

Let us remain united as we move into the future," he said.

In this respect, Musa said Sabah and the people were grateful to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for his sensitivity towards the State's needs by continuously providing priority to its development as reflected by the big funding in the National Budget each year.

About 20,000 people thronged Padang Merdeka to see the opening of the festival participated by 86 Dragon, Unicorn and Lion dance troupes.

Musa also beat the drum together with Chinese political, business and community leaders at the centre stage.

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International festival right platform to promote Sabah-CM

TAWAU: The International Cultural Festival here is the right platform to showcase Sabah’s unique unity, peace and harmony enjoyed by its multi-racial and religious people.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman said apart from assisting to promote tourism such festival was also the best platform to continue preserving culture, particularly among the younger generation.

“I am very proud to see the spirit and commitment as well as involvement of the people from all walks of life what more many youths are participating to make this event a success,” he said at the opening of the third edition of the festival in the Municipal Council compound in Fajar here yesterday.

About 50,000 people attended the festival featuring cultural performances from Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and Syria as well as 25 sub-ethnic groups.

Musa said this was a positive sign for the nation’s future especially in the context of further galvanising unity, togetherness and harmony of the people from all backgrounds, religions and ethnicity in line with the 1Malaysia spirit.

According to him, the situation was what makes Sabah beautiful.

“This is the joy for us living in Sabah … we live in peace and harmony, we can sit down together and celebrate all the celebrations,” he said

Musa said it was also the aspiration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to see the people of Malaysia live in peace and harmony under the 1Malaysia concept.

Sabah was also proud since Najib had said that the State was among the states that can be the role model of the 1Malaysia concept.

“That is why we always called on the people in Tawau, Sabah and the whole country to ensure we continue to live in peace,” he said.

Musa also cautioned the people against falling into the trap of the opposition who only aimed at creating chaos such as through street demonstration, among others.

“We don’t want this unhealthy culture and what we want is to continue living in peace and enjoying good economic development,” he said, adding that the people in Sabah must be thankful for the sensitivity of the Prime Minister.

As for the State Government, Musa said it was taking various approaches including providing for a huge State Budget in order for the people to continue social and economic development that comes with peace and harmony.

“I am also amaze with the commitment of the organiser to invite international participation not only from this region but other countries from the Asia continents and Middle East,” he said.

Towards this end, he said the State Government welcomed the organiser’s efforts and initiative to take various kind of approaches in order to make the festival more attractive.

Three years ago, he said leaders from the district, namely Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan and Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh had discussed with him on creating something good for the people here to celebrate together just like in other districts such as the Kalimaran Festival, among others.

“So the Tawau International Cultural Festival was born,” he said, adding the festival had enabled the people to see various cultures of not only the various sub-ethnic groups in the state but also from other countries.

“What is important is that we continue to preserve our strong unity and I hope the festival will continue to be the catalyst of the district’s economic development,” he said

Meanwhile, Tawau Municipal Council President Datuk Haji Ismail Mayakob expressed gratitude to the State Government under Musa for the unwavering support to the festival.

He said it reflected that the State Government prioritise the local economic development through promotion of tourism, which is among the objectives of the festival.

“The essence of the festival is community driven, participation from each sub-ethnic group,” he said, adding this year’s concept was a bit different from previously where it features folk song, dancing and playing of traditional music instruments.

Among those on hand were Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran, Assistant Finance Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan, Assistant Infrastructure 

Development Minister Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Ghapur Salleh, assemblymen, Sabah Cultural Board Chairman Datuk Wences Angang and foreign consuls.

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First halfway home for prisoners

KOTA KINABALU: Realising the effectiveness of halfway houses for prisoners upon their release, the first of such ‘home’ in Sabah was declared open yesterday.

Located at Lorong Bunga Patuma in Kepayan near here, the Sabah Prisons Department Halfway House provides shelter and food to newly released convicts who are rejected by their families, or those who have no one to turn to.

Initiated to help lower the crime rate, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop also explained that the halfway house also served as a treatment facility to help convicts overcome the social stigma through counseling services.

Apart from providing them accommodation and other facilities, the halfway house gives the newly released prisoners a safe environment to adjust to the local community.

“From a psychological viewpoint, former convicts often felt marginalised and the safe houses prevented them from returning to the arms of the old bad company,” he said.

Abu Seman added that before identifying a halfway house, prison officers had to conduct an inspection on the place and brief the community of the programme to avoid untoward incidents.

“So far there has been no opposition from the local community on the location of halfway houses,” he said.

He also said the programme of relocating prisoners to halfway houses upon their release has been found to be effective when only 10 per cent of its participants returned to their ‘bad habits’.

“Ninety per cent of the participants led a good life, succeeded in securing jobs and posed no problems to their employers. Therefore the objective of stopping their criminal habit is achieved and our monitoring shows all of them are clean,” he told reporters after launching the halfway house here, yesterday.

Also present were Prisons Department’s director-general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Omar, Sabah Prisons Department director SAC Suria Idris, and Putatan assemblyman Datuk Marcus Mojigoh.

He added that by mid this year, Sabah Prisons Department would be working closely with Paradise Army Camp in Kota Belud to enable ex-convicts to secure general worker jobs there. Another five of such collaborations will be set up by their counterparts at army camps in Peninsular Malaysia.

Since the programme was implemented in May 2010, a total of 14 halfway houses have been set up.

“Our mission is to have at least one in every state,” he said.

As of Jan 21 this year, a total of 541 participants have benefited from the halfway houses.

Only one convict is currently staying at the halfway house here, as three of his former ‘housemates’ have been released after securing employment.

The house could take up a maximum of 15 people at any one time.

Meanwhile, Zulkifli said the Prisons Department continues to explore into various rehabilitation programmes to provide a second chance in life for the ex-convicts.

“Former prisoners will always have to deal with situation after their release. Some are rejected by family members and can not secure employment due to social stigma. These will only demoralise the convicts.

“Therefore, community support and trust are vital to give them a second chance in life and prove that they have changed for good,” he said.

He added that today, there is more to prisons than just an institution to teach prisoners a lesson due to their past mistakes.

“We no longer look at prisons as just a place for the prisoners to serve their sentence; it is a correctional institution where inmates are also provided with counseling,” he said.

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Festival FKAT di Tawau - Musa Aman

Perayaan-perayaan yang diraihkan di seluruh dunia amat memberi galakkan kepada kita untuk mempromosi Sabah keperingkat antarabangsa. Sabah sememangnya sudah diketahui umum bahawa rakyatnya yang berbilang kaum dan berlainan agama dapat hidup dengan aman dan harmoni. Setakat ini belum pernah tercetus pergaduhan atau pertelingkahan yang melibatkan kaum di Sabah. Harap tidak akan pernah berlaku perkara seperti itu di Sabah pada masa akan datang.

Sebagai Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Musa tidak ketinggalan untuk sama-sama meneliti apa yang berlaku di sekitar. Baru-baru ini beliau telah merasmikan Festival Kebudayaan Antarabangsa Tawau edisi ke-3. Beliau amat berbangga melihat semangat dan komitmen yang ditunjukkan oleh orang ramai terutama dari golongan muda yang mana bersama-sama untuk menjayakan festival tersebut. Festival itu telah berlansung di perkarangan Majlis Perbandaran Tawau. Seramai 5000 orang yang hadir di festival tersebut merangkumi persembahan dari Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan dan Syiria dan juga 25 kumpulan sub-etnik.

Datuk Musa pada masa sama berpendapat bahawa rakyat Sabah sudah sebati dengan keadaan dan perbezaan yang sedia ada. Keadaan ini selari dengan slogan 1Malaysia yang sememangnya menjadi satu contoh terbaik. Pernyataan ini juga di akui oleh PM kita Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Oleh itu Datuk Musa senantiasa ingin memastikan keharmonian dan kedamaian di Sabah akan sentiasa terjaga. Selain itu beliau juga mengatakan :

"Kita tidak mahu budaya yang tidak sihat, tetapi apa yang kami mahu adalah terus hidup dalam kedamaian dan menikmati pembangunan ekonomi di Sabah"

Selain itu Datuk Musa juga berpesan kepada seluruh rakyat Sabah agar tidak terpengaruh dengan perangkap pembangkang yang hanya bermatlamat untuk melakukan kekecohan seperti demonstrasi jalanan.


Rakyat Sabah amat bertuah kerana dipimpin oleh seorang yang dedikasi dan bertanggungjawab untuk menjaga kebajikan rakyat. Apa yang penting rakyat memberi sokongan padu dan berjalan bersama untuk merealisasikan matlamat kita bersama.

Huminodun.

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Sabah CM

Datuk Musa Aman is doing well in taking the responsible as Sabah CM. The people should be greatful to have someone like him. He never fails the people and his aim is especially to the people. This is something that we have to see and realize that without him, we would never be able to develop. Time goes by and the people change but never Datuk Musa. He will never change until his responsible as CM taken away by someone else. This gonna happen but we all don't know when exactly the time is. We have to be prepare but before that, our support should goes to Datuk Musa. We would never know whats gonna happen in the future. Either the situation is going to be better and better or the other way round. That is why some people says, appreciate things/people before its gone forever. Let us rise our hands and support our beloved CM.

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Sabah doing great!

Sabah is doing great! Day by day, we are getting older and older. The more older we are the more experience we had. But different situation for Sabah. The more it being ruled by the recent government, the more development its experienced. Well we don't have to go far in finding development in Sabah. We can see that everywhere is now being developed. But there are some area are yet to be covered by them but at least we can see the development time by time. This is something that we need to realize, not only taking about the bad things about the government. We are born here so we must respect and give full support to them. It is not make sense to say that the government is not taking care of his people. All this while the government doing well and getting relevant for the future of the Sabahans. Thanks to the government and hope the effort to develop Sabah will never stop.

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Artist in sabah can go far

Artist in Sabah can go far. Music is important for some people like an artist. We could never understand why does they love music so much. Well, some people believe that music can bring peace and relaxing. Recently Datuk Musa met some of the sabahans musician. He do appreciate those who involve in this indusry. I actually kind of like his effort , who is close to any types of people. He is not only concentrate on politic and economic but also in social things. This is what we called as " young in heart" He will never stop supporting the music industry. The industry will never be left behind and it will goes well together with the development. We already have our own artist and frankly speaking, all of them can go far. So, we the people, should give more attention to our local artists. We should be proud for having them and be thankful for having Datuk Musa as our CM.

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Muslims must unite for progress: Musa

Published on: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sandakan: The spirit of unity should be nurtured in the quest to achieve progress and harmony in the society in line with the theme of the national-level Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebration, "Moderation the Key to Unity of the People", said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

He urged the people to practise 'wasatiyyah' or moderation in their actions and way of life.

"By embracing wasatiyyah, Muslims can succeed globally in technology, science and economy towards building an Islamic civilisation and mission," he said when launching the district-level Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebration, here, Saturday. Musa urged Muslims to emulate Prophet Muhammad's character in defending the religion, nationhood and country to reflect their admiration and love for him.

He said the annual Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebration should be turned into a platform to strengthen Muslim unity.

If Muslims ignore the importance of unity and understanding, they will be lagging behind others in the competitive world, he added.

Source : Daily Express

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Education vital to improve M'sians' oral health: CM

 
Kota Kinabalu: Education is vital to improve the oral health status of Malaysians, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman Saturday.

He said oral care and healthcare services must be further extended to suit a growing population.
"Even though the ratio of the profession to population is down to six for every 6,810 patients, we need to find ways to improve the status," he said when opening the Third Borneo Dental Congress, here.

His speech was read by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai.

Musa said continuously educating the public such as on good brushing techniques would help keep dental diseases away, including, the common fear of visiting the dentist.

He said for dentists, knowledge transfer is equally important to strengthen the dental healthcare services.
He said today, knowledge attainment could be received through scientific courses, meetings and conventions such as the Dental Congress.

Musa said there should be no excuse for practitioners not to keep abreast with the latest in the industry.
"With the presence of speakers from overseas, I am sure that delegates will gather more knowledge and learn from experiences of dental experts from beyond our shores," he said.

He hoped with the convention dentistry will continue to grow in providing the best oral healthcare.

Meanwhile, about 350 delegates of all sectors in the dental fraternities gathered for the Third Borneo Dental Congress, Scientific Convention and Trade Exhibition.

The Congress from Jan 25 to 27 will include activities like Hands-on Workshop, Best Dental Scientific Posters Competition as well as booths from dental care companies.

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Azizah: Over RM11m financial aid for single mothers

KOTA KINABALU: A total of RM11, 261,065 in aid was distributed to single mothers throughout the state last year said Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun.
She said the assistance was channeled through the Sabah Department of Social Services to help ease their financial burden.
“However, we do not want single mothers to rely on government aid alone. We want them to make an effort to improve their standard of living.
“That is why the government has implemented various measures to help improve their livelihood and these include programmes on self-motivation, skill training courses as well as grants for those who are starting up a business,” she said.
Azizah was speaking when opening the Consumer Program: Budget 2013 and the Implementation of Minimum Wage at Wisma Wanita, here, yesterday.
Also present were the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Datuk Asnimar Sukardi, Sabah Women’s Advisory Council chairperson, Datuk Hajah Mariati Robert and director of the Sabah Women’s Affairs Department, Datuk Siti Sapoo Ahok.
Azizah said the Sabah Women’s Affairs Department, Department of Social Welfare Services and the Sabah State Library also operated programmes such as Azam Kerja and Azam Niaga.
A total of 522 participants have taken part in Azam Niaga through the Sabah Women’s Affairs Department with 318 of them already declassified from the hardcore poor category.
“The participants now have their own source of income and do not have to rely on government assistance alone.
“This shows the commitment of the ministry to make sure that women in this state fully benefit from the initiatives introduced by the government,” she said.
Azizah said last year, the Sabah Women’s Affairs Department spent 97.60 per cent or RM585,624 of the RM600,000 allocated for the development of women in the state.
The federal government also allocated RM1.2 billion to the Permata Programme to provide pre-school education.
There are 13 Permata Centres in Sabah that are either operating, completed or under construction.
Three are already operating in Tuaran, Beaufort and Kota Belud. Two have been completed in Papar and Matunggong. Eight are under construction in Ranau, Penampang, Kudat, Kimanis, Kota Kinabalu, Putatan, Sandakan and Batu Sapi.
Families living in the rural areas with a household income of RM1,500 or less a month and urban families with a montly household income of RM2,500 and below can send their children to the Permata Centres for free.

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