RM300 mln for youth development in 2013

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Government has set aside RM300 million in the 2013 state budget for implementation of various youth development programmes.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said state ministries which received funds from the allocation included Youth and Sports, Resource Development and Information Technology, and Agriculture and Food Industry.

“The allocation is aimed at helping youths progress through training and acquiring skills, among others,” he said at a blood donation campaign organised by the Barisan Nasional (BN) Sabah Youth and Umno Sabah Puteri at Palm Square, Centre Point here yesterday.

Musa hoped youths in Sabah would not let themselves be hoodwinked by the opposition which claimed to fight for their interests but were actually, trying to score political mileage.

Meanwhile, the blood donation campaign themed, ‘A Drop of Blood means a Lot’, would be held for four months in 25 Umno divisions.

Present were Barisan Nasional Youth chairman Khairy Jamaluddin, Puteri Umno chief Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Sabah Umno Youth Chief Datuk Awang Kadin Tang, PBS Youth chief Datuk Jahid Jahim and Barisan Nasional component party leaders.