Tenom launching will highlight Murut’s cultural uniqueness

Tenom: The selection of the district to host the launching of the State-level Harvest Festival this year will promote the uniqueness and variety of the Murut community’s culture.

It also proves the government’s recognition of the Murut community’s role in the country’s development, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Radin Malleh.

Radin, who is Melalap assemblyman, said some improvements to the activities in the festival have to be made for the success of the yearly event of the Kadazaandusun and Murut community.

Therefore, various activities that will be carried out by the main committee on May 1 will provide exposure and increase the people’s understanding about the unique culture of the Murut community.

The presence of many local and foreign visitors at the festival will also provide more opportunities for local entrepreneurs in rural areas and boost economic activities in the district, said Radin to the media after attending the first meeting of the committee at the Datuk Seri Panglima Antenom hall on Thursday.

“The organisation of the annual event can be the basis for mutual understanding and strengthening of relations between the peoples of different races, cultures and faiths in the country, which of course will generate stability and development of the country,” said Radin, who is also PBS Vice president.

In this respect, understanding and tolerance among people of different races would invalidate the efforts of certain groups, who want to disrupt the unity of the people in this country,” he said.

Source: Daily Express