Kota Kinabalu: Heads of Department are urged to be fit and be an example to their subordinates by practising a healthy lifestyle.
Minister of Community Development and People’s Well-being, Datuk James Ratib said that physical, mental and emotional health must be promoted.
“The aspect of ‘leadership by example’ should be present in cultivating and promoting health care and a healthy lifestyle through exercise,” he said, when officiating the KPMKR Aerobics Programme at the Lobby of Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens, on Saturday.
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James and others participated in the senamrobik programme
He said the aerobics session would be held at the ministry every Monday from 4pm to 5pm.
“Today’s program is my own inspiration. The Ministry is always committed to improving the level of spiritual and physical health, especially for working people, so that it can have a positive impact on character development and apply the values of a more active and healthy lifestyle,” he said.
James (second right) with others at the event on Saturday
Also present, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Management) KPMKR, Maria David, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Wellbeing) KPMKR, Walter Kenson, Director of General Welfare Services Department, Jais Asri, Director of JHEWA, Hajah Haslina Ismail, Heads of State & Federal Departments and Agencies, Hospital Directors, Jenddy Sanggau, Political Secretary and others.
