KUCHING: Unity among multiracial communities, one of Sarawak’s main assets, must be preserved as a role model for other states in the country, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development said unity is ingrained into the mind of all Sarawakians.
She said the government wants to maintain it and the people should carry on by practising unity.
“Our asset in Sarawak is unity among the multiracial communities. Even mixed marriages among multi-ethnic and religious communities have become one of the models of unity.
“(In 2015), Kuching has been named as the first City of Unity because it has been recognised by our country (for racial harmony and unity),” she said during her Ramah Mesra Aidilfitri open house at Wisma Sabati, Jalan Diplomatik here today.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang took time off from their busy schedule to drop by Nancy’s open house.
On the open house, the Santubong MP said some 1,600 people, including those from welfare organisations like Pusat Dalaman Komuniti (PDK), Desa Bina Diri, Tunas Bakti and Rumah Kenangan would be attending the event.
Also present were Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian; Minister of Works Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi; Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah; Minister of Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah; Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommuncation Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi; Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Penguang Manggil; and Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni.
