Amanah leaders join CNY bash
Published on: Friday, February 12, 2016
Sandakan: The leaders of the Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Sabah led by its Chairman Hamzah Abdullah joined in the Chinese New Year celebration with the Chinese community here to further strengthen the existing unity and relationship with the people.Hamzah said as a newly launched political party in Sabah, Amanah is eager to play its part in fostering greater understanding by taking part in other races' celebration."We in Amanah want to maintain religious tolerance while at the same time we urge respect towards one another's culture and belief so that we will stay united forever," he said. Hamzah, who is also Batu Sapi Amanah Chairman, said Sabahans are well-known for their openness and acceptance of other cultures and it is proven by their participation in each other's festivities such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, Hari Raya and other events.
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Hamzah and his group visited DAP Sandakan Open House held at Dewan Futsal, Batu 4, Sandakan, which was also attended by Sabah DAP Chairman and Sandakan MP Stephen Wong.More than a thousand people attended the open house here.