Martial arts instill unity and discipline – rep

KUCHING: Martial arts have greatly contributed to the state’s unity and harmonious lifestyle as it emphasises discipline and respect for others.

Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said Sarawak deserves the boasting rights for unity as seen from the good social cohesion among all the ethnic races.

“In Sarawak, we have more than 30 ethnic races that are able to stay united. This is mainly because we have high respect towards one another,” said Fazzrudin during the closing of the ‘2016 World Hall of Fame Award’ luncheon held at Kelab Golf Sarawak here yesterday.

He added that in Miri, a mosque and a church were built side-byside and both holy places would share their parking compounds when the need arises.

“This is the highlight of what unity means for Sarawak,” said Fazzrudin, who represented the Minister of Works Datuk Fadillah Yusof.

On another note, he also congratulated the International Martial Arts Research Institute (MARI), Martial Arts Federation of Malaysia, Nanyang Wushu Federation of Sarawak and the People’s Cultural Arts Institute for the three-day event which hosted delegates from Malaysia and other countries.

He also said during the recent Sukma (Malaysia Games), the state’s gold medal tally were mostly contributed by martial arts such as Wushu and Silat.

Also speaking was MARI president Dato’ Sri Dr Song Swee Hee who said the main objective of the prestigious event is to give recognition and honours to dedicated martial artists who have shown outstanding contribution towards the development and promotion of martial arts.