FCAS Int’l Dragon Boat Race this weekend

Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has commended the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) for making the Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race an increasingly successful event.Musa has also accepted the invitation to attend the 3rd edition’s opening ceremony and prize presentation on May 22, which will be officiated by the Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin.

He hoped that the dragon boat race would become an annual event for Sabah, as well as a tourist attraction for the State.

Musa said this during a courtesy call by the FCAS Executive Committee led by the President Datuk Seri T.C. Goh at his official residence at Sri Gaya here, Wednesday.

Goh expressed his gratitude to the State Government for a grant of RM150,000 in support of the event through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment.

According to him, the Minister of Special Tasks, Datuk Teo Chee Kang has also facilitated a sponsorship of RM10,000 for the Dragon Boat Race.

Also present were FCAS Vice-President cum Organising Chairperson Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen, Vice-President Datuk Chua Soon Ping, Vice-President Lee Hing Boo, Vice-President Dennis Gan, Vice-President Datuk Agnes Shim, Secretary-General Datuk Yong Soo Pin, Treasurer-General Fung Chun Fatt and others.

Meanwhile, Goh said a total of 112 teams would be competing in the dragon boat race this year.

He expects the event to draw more than 10,000 spectators as in previous years.

The public are urged to witness the exciting line-up of dragon boat races at Likas Bay starting 7am this weekend on May 21 and 22.