KOTA KINABALU: The Indian community in Sabah has contributed much and is an important part of society, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Thank you: Datuk Abidin Madingkir cutting the cake as guests and dignitaries gather on stage for the anniversary in Kota Kinabalu.
He said in the pre-Malaysia period, Indians arrived as police, armed forces and civil servants under British colonial rule, and after the formation of the federation of Malaysia, arrived as teachers, doctors, engineers, traders and businessmen. Hajiji said this during his speech at the Sabah Indian Association 75th anniversary celebration at the Sabah International Convention Centre here last Sunday.
“They continue to do so in various aspects of the economy and nation-building. These contributions will never be forgotten and Sabah is so much the better for their presence,” he said.
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