‘Incorporate science, innovation in daily living’

KUCHING: The people are urged to incorporate science and innovation in their daily lives to improve life and services rendered.

In stating this, Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Minister Datuk Seri Madius Tangau said government departments should adapt to science, technology and innovation (STI) to improve service delivery.

“Malaysia in fact is a country with a solid background in STI and we believe in the capability of our people,” said Madius.

He added that Malaysia had exported various technologies to other countries and to ensure this growth, the people should play their role as well,” he said.

He was speaking at the presentation of a Mobile Slaughtering Cage to the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Kampung Semariang Batu yesterday.

On yesterday’s event, Madius said the Mobile Slaughtering Cage is a development from the Mosti Social Innovation programme.

“Innovation such as this can solve various problems and by allocating a fund to them, we help them to develop their innovation which will benefit the masses,” he said.

“Last year, over 100 projects under the Mosti Social Innovation programme were kick-started, with five projects in Sarawak and we believe we will see more of such innovations being completed this year,” he said.

The innovation presented yesterday was created by Hamzan Hashim from Perlis, which designs a hydraulic platform with controls to assist in the slaughtering process compared to the traditional method of slaughtering animals such as cows.

Meanwhile, Works Minister Fadillah Yusof in his speech urged locals to play their part in coming up with innovations.

Fadillah, who is also Petra Jaya MP, expressed confidence in the people’s creativity and called for others to emulate the effort by Hamzan.

“His invention solves problems faced during the slaughtering process and this saves time which is beneficial to the people,” he added.

Also present at the event was Samariang assemblywoman Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.

Malaysia in fact is a country with a solid background in STI and we believe in the capability of our people. — Datuk Seri Madius Tangau, Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Minister

Madius (fourth left) at the controls to lift the platform as Fadillah (third left), Hasidah (left) and others look on at the invention of Hamzan Hashim, a Mobile Slaughtering Cage for livestock.