Devote to nation-building: CM

Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has urged the people to devote their efforts towards building and developing the country as well as ensuring peace and prosperity.

“Our country today is in a much different state than it was at the beginning of Malaysia’s formation when its people were in a state of extreme poverty, not only in terms of infrastructure and basic facilities but also health and education,” he said. He said this in his message in conjunction with the 56th Malaysia Day today (Monday).

Shafie said while a lot more needs to be done, the country has made great strides not only in creating unity but also in maintaining harmony amidst diverse ethnics, cultures and religions in the past 56 years.

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“Therefore, it is important for us Malaysians as a whole, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion and belief, that we extend our devotion to the nation,” he said. He added that such devotion does not only relate to singing the national anthem out loud but also being of service to the country. “In our service, we devote everything to the development of this nation, a country that is liveable by people of all faiths and races, so that future generations will reap much greater benefits than what we experience today.” Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the Government will not allow the people and nation to be jeopardised by any group who tries to incite or pit one against the other so that the country will be divided.

In her message in conjunction with Malaysia Day, she pointed out that the Government would do whatever was best so that solidarity between the Malaysian people became stronger.

Dr Wan Azizah said like the previous generation, Malaysia was now facing challenging problems, including maintaining solidarity among the people of various cultures and religions.

“There will always be the extremist groups who like to incite racial issues to promote certain interests. There are also groups who like to pit one against the other so that the society will be divided.

“We will not allow the people and country to be jeopardised. Malaysia’s strength as a nation is top priority for the Government,” the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.

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Dr Wan Azizah, who is also the Women, Family and Community Development Minister, said all weaknesses and mistakes would be corrected and the people would be invited together to build and raise the nation towards prosperity to be enjoyed by everyone.

“This is Malaysia, the land where we were born together. Love Our Malaysia, A clean Malaysia,” she added.

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