KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadhilah Yusof lauded the extraordinary celebrations of Hari Raya in Sarawak, as over 6,000 visitors flocked to his open house today.
Fadhilah, who is Petra Jaya MP, expressed gratitude to the attendees, saying it emphasised the strong spirit of togetherness among Sarawakians.
“When I visited Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s open house, there were so many people. The same goes when I visited Semariang assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali and Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki’s open house, there were also many people.
“And for today, my open house was supposed to start at 10 am, but people started arriving at 9.15 am.
“This strengthens our unity, and I hope it will endure, as this is the foundation of our strength in Sarawak: unity, living in harmony regardless of our backgrounds; we are all brothers and sisters,” he said.
He told reporters this at his Hari Raya open house at Hikmah Exchange Event Centre.
Abang Johari and his wife Puan Sri Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang arrived around 9.50 am before departing for Sibu to attend Hari Raya open house by Malay leaders in the central region.
Shortly after, at around 10.25 am, Head of State Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, also arrived and spent some time at the event before also heading to Sibu for further celebrations.
Also present were Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, and Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin.
