WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY – The responsibility to protect the border and maintain border security including the well-being of the people does not only lie with the government but the role of the local community is also important.

Universiti Malaysia Sabah Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah said, in the context of living and community-life, both elements had a very symbiotic relationship especially in the context of the development of the state.

“Border Safety and Security have an enormous impact on the economic development of the state, especially in the tourism sector.

“Without these guarantee, tourists will not come to Sabah, and if this continues, income generation and economic earnings in the tourism sector in Sabah would surely decline,” he said.

He said this when officiating the Sabah Border Safety and Security Seminar at the Banquet Hall, UMS.

He said there was a need for close cooperation between the public, local authorities and higher education institutions, especially UMS to collaborate in terms of energy and ideas to add a strong presence at the East Coast of Sabah to guarantee that the border safety and security there were guaranteed empirically and intellectually.

More than 200 participants attended the seminar organised jointly by the Centre for Strategic and Security Studies, Remote Sensing and GIS Centre and the Small Islands Research Centre in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Police. – MA (fl)


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WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY – About 100 staff and students of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Labuan International Campus (KAL) attended the Vice-Chancellor of UMS, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah’s Message, yesterday.

They comprised officers, lecturers, staff and students who listened to the message through video conference which was held at the Lecture Hall, Tower Building, UMS Labuan direct from UMS main campus in Kota Kinabalu.

The event which began at 8.30 am was attended by UMSKAL Director, Associate Professor Dr. Murnizam Haji Halik and Senior Deputy Registrar, Zamri Mohamad Tuah as well as President of the Student Representatives Council (MPP), Peter Amos.

In his message, Datuk Dr. Harun hoped that all staff and students of UMS will work hard to put UMS to international arena, and not only at national level.

He said, all staff and students of UMS were responsible to realise the vision and mission of making UMS an innovative university of international standing.

At the same time, Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun also reminded students not to tarnish the name of UMS by organising demonstrations and activities that violate the laws and regulations set.

“I want to see UMS become an agent of knowledge sharing and agent of change to the community and a sense of dedication to religion, race and our beloved nation,” he said. – SS (fl)


Source: Azri Onn


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