Chinese clans are urged to join the FCAS

Kota Kinabalu: Reminding on the adage "unity is strength", Tan Sri T.C. Goh, President of the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS), called on Chinese clan associations in the interior of Sabah that have yet to join the Federation to do so without any further delay."Let's consolidate our strength to make FCAS stronger so that it could provide a better platform to represent the Chinese community in Sabah and as a bridge connecting to the Government," he said.

Speaking at the 2018 Chinese New Year Carnival held at the Adika Commercial Complex in Keningau on Sunday, Goh noted that while there are more than 34 Chinese clan associations in the district, only seven or 20 per cent of them are FCAS members.

He also commended the Chinese community in Keningau for successfully pooling their resources to organise the event, which he said reflected well on their unity and commitment towards preserving and promoting the Chinese cultures and tradition in multiracial Sabah.

The two-day event, organised by the Persatuan Penganut Dewa Seng Ong Kong Keningau, featured a host of colourful and interesting cultural programmes and activities.

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"We in FCAS fully support the organising of such event as it allows our fellow Sabahans of various races to better understand the Chinese cultures and tradition, besides conveying to the young generations the importance of preserving the cultures passed down by our ancestors.

"This is also very much in line with the State Government's aspiration and efforts to preserve and promote racial harmony and cultural diversity in the State," he said.

Goh said he was also glad to observe the down-to-earth nature of interior folks of various races and religions, and their unwavering attitude and efforts towards preserving their cultures, traditions, languages, lifestyle and festivals.

"Such is a very noble attitude indeed, hopefully you will keep it up!" he said.

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While the State Government has always been supportive of the preservation of the cultures of various races and ethnic groups in Sabah, Goh hoped it would continue to allocate funds for such cultural events.

Also present were Keningau District Officer Yusop Osman, main Organising Chairman Raymond Koh who is also the Chairman of Keningau Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Chew Ah Kau, the Working Committee Chairman cum Chairman of the Keningau Hokkien Association.

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