School wins Tuaran lantern festival contest
KOTA KINABALU: Kok Wah Chinese primary school (SJKC) at Talibong near Tamparuli, beat six other schools to win the 2018 Tuaran Pesta Tanglung competition held at Tuaran town field recently.
The competition comprised three segments - tanglung display, story-telling and march past.
Kok Wah was judged the overall winner.
The lantern festival was jointly organised by the Tuaran Lions Club and the newly-formed SinoKDM Branch of Tuaran Upko. Officiating at the function was Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau who is also the acting Upko president.
Also present were his wife Datin Seri Dr Jaina Sintian, Lions Club chairman Yong Vui Min and Upko branch chairman Terence Lee.
Tangau, who is also the member of parliament for Tuaran, in his speech praised the two organisations for staging the event which was attended by about 1,000 people comprising not just Chinese but also non-Chinese and people from all walks of life.
The event, he added, was meaningful as culture and tourism went hand-in-hand, apart from contributing towards racial harmony and unity.
The Trade and Industry Minister stated that the state government treats all communities equally and this includes providing assistance to Chinese schools and associations.