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KUCHING, September 5: The ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah to Sarawak will give the opportunities for their majesties to experience Sarawak’s multi-cultural and multi-religious heritage, said Sarawak government secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki.
He disclosed that for their majesties visit to Sarawak, the Sarawak government has arranged a wide range of programmes including visits to various ethnic groups during the tour.
“Their majesties will visit all the ethnic groups in Sarawak such as the Malays, the Ibans, the Bidayuhs, the Chinese, the Orang Ulus including the Kedayan and the Penans during their tour, starting from Lawas right up to Telok Melano, which is scheduled from Sept 7 to 13.
“This is best opportunity for Sarawak to showcase its rich racial diversity and also act as a role model for the whole country for its religious tolerance and racial harmony,” said Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar to the media after paying a courtesy call on acting Head of State Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar at the Astana here today.
He added that during the journey, their majesties would also have the opportunities to mingle with the people from all walks of life and will have a first-hand experience of their livelihood.
“Their majesties will also have the opportunities to see for themselves the basic needs of the rural populace such as roads, bridges, jetties and roadside stalls,” he said.
“But their visit this time is just ‘santai’ , meaning not so official, as they want to reach out to the ordinary people,” said Abu Bakar, who is also the chairman of the organising committee of the tour.
Meanwhile, Abu Bakar hoped that other Federal leaders will follow the example shown by their majesties to visit the people at the grassroots levels.
“To me, what His Majesty is doing now must be emulated by other top federal leaders to touch base with the people of Sarawak,” he added.
The ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour, which started in Tawau, Sabah and is scheduled to end in Telok Melano, Sarawak, will record a historic moment and unique experience of a host of programmes rich in customs, culture and tribal handicrafts scheduled with the people. — DayakDaily
