PM's Policies, Programmes, Initiatives Benefit Society - Musa

KOTA KINABALU, July 27 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the various policies, programmes and initiatives introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has benefited the population from all strata of society.

He said it was evidence of the government's sincerity and earnestness in wanting to provide the best for the people.

"The 13th general election is over and the people had made their decision. In the context of Sabah, the majority has continued to express their support and confidence in the Barisan Nasional government under the prime minister's leadership," he said.

He said this here Saturday night, at a breaking of fast with Najib who is on a working visit to Sabah accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

"We will double our efforts and work hard to live up to the mandate given to us and fulfill our pledges to the people who had stood by us," he added.

Musa describing Najib as a leader who was sensitive and committed to meeting the people's hopes and aspirations also expressed his gratitude to the prime minister for appointing six Sabah leaders as federal ministers and four others as deputy ministers.

(Source: Bernama)

Najib Announces Several Key Initiatives For Indian Community

KAPAR, Feb 26 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tonight announced several key initiatives for the Indian community which included the construction of new classroom blocks for National-Type Tamil Primary Schools (SJKTs) here and Klang and additional places for Indian students at matriculation colleges in the country.

The prime minister said enough allocations would be provided for the construction of a new block for SJKT Methodist in Kapar as requested by the school’s management and parents of the students there.

In his speech before a crowd exceeding 20,000 people from the community who had gathered for a Ponggal (Indian harvest festival) celebration here, Najib said the government was also looking into building three school blocks needed by SJKT Simpang Lima in Klang.

“The construction of the three blocks is to accommodate the increasing enrolment at the first Tamil cluster school in the country,” he said when addressing the crowd at the TNB quarters Kilat Club field here.

Najib also announced that the intake of Indian students at matriculation colleges would be increased from 559 now to more than 1,500 for the 2012/2013 academic term.

Also present were the prime minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel.