By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, March 28: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap asserts that politicians in Peninsular Malaysia ought to put people over politics and refrain from excessive politicking, as it will lead to polarisation and racial disunity.
Yap said that in light of recent events and the rise in populist rhetoric on race and religion by politicians in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawakians must lead Malaysia’s transition to political stability and harmony.
“I hope that politicians in Peninsular Malaysia will prioritise people over politics and not indulge in excessive politicking for political mileage which can lead to polarisation and disunity amongst our diverse communities.
“Politics should be a venue of healing through consultation, compromise and consensus, where societal problems are not aggravated but are resolved amicably,” he said in a statement.
“Sarawak is a multicultural and multireligious society. Education plays a very important role in promoting unity in such a diverse setting and relies on our collective effort to understand, respect, and celebrate these differences, viewing them as opportunities for enrichment rather than division.”
Yap noted that schools serve as breeding grounds for the next generation of Sarawakians, who should carry the torch of unity and respect.
“Sarawakians must and can set an example for the whole of Malaysia through nurturing and maintaining our current environment of mutual respect, encouraging dialogue and fostering a socially inclusive identity which is laid down clearly under Sarawak government’s Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030,” he added.
Meanwhile, yesterday (March 27), Yap and officers from the appointed implementing agency, the Public Works Department (JKR), visited SK Sungai Stutong at Taman Satria Jaya to inspect the construction of the school’s new open hall.
The new open hall at SK Sungai Stutong was funded through Yap’s Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) allocation of RM200,000.
According to Yap, school assemblies and extracurricular activities are currently held on the school grounds, exposing students and teachers to unpredictable weather conditions.
He also disclosed that SK Sungai Stutong had never had a hall since its inception.
“I have requested the officers from JKR to gather inputs and suggestions from the representatives of the school and expedite the preparation of the scope of work and bill of quantities for the new school open hall so that teachers and students can benefit from it,” he said. — DayakDaily
