Award is an honour: Sakaran
Published on: Saturday, September 23, 2017
Former Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri and Chief Minister, Tun Sakaran Dandai, was conferred the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah Award by the government in conjunction with the 1439H Maal Hijrah celebration Friday. As the recipient of the award, Sakaran, 87, also received cash reward of RM100,000, a medal and certificate of appreciation, which were presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.In his speech, Sakaran said the award was an honour, not only for him, but for all Malaysians especially the Muslims in Sabah and the United Sabah Islamic Association (USIA) members, which he serves as the president.
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He said the award would strengthen the ties and brotherhood between the people in the peninsula and those in Sabah and Sarawak, especially in facing the current challenging world. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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