Shafie congratulates Anwar on winning PKR presidency
PENAMPANG: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal congratulated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on winning the presidency of PKR uncontested when nominations for this year’s PKR polls closed on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters after launching the Sabah-level Merdeka Month and Fly the National Flag Campaign here yesterday, Mohd Shafie said he hoped that with the victory, it would further boost PKR’s status to reinforce the spirit for change demanded by the ‘rakyat’ ( people).
PKR Elections Committee secretary Ismail Yusof on Sunday said that the official results of the elections would be announced on Aug 19.
In his speech, Mohd Shafie reminded the people not to joke about sensitive issues like race and religion as this could cause disharmony among the people.
“As Malaysians, racial unity and harmony is very important,” he said, adding that Malaysians must be proud of the fact that the country, although small, had made progress by leaps and bounds.
He added that unity and harmony of the people would assure that Malaysia would reach greater heights.
At the event, Mohd Shafie also distributed the Jalur Gemilang (national flag) to various government agencies, private sector participants and nongovernmental organisations and also launched the ‘ Kembara Merdeka Negaraku’ programme organised by the Information Department apart from going on a hot air balloon ride which was one of the activities lined up. — Bernama