Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the launch of the 2023 National Sports Day in Putrajaya October 14, 2023. — Pictures by Shafwan ZaidonPUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants a tighter network between the Youth and Sports Ministry, Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry to enable sports activities in schools, centres of higher learning and the community to be rejuvenated and strengthened.
“That is why in Madani, I throw this idea because I am confident Malaysia will be safe, happy and excellent if we can convince the youth to rise as one, a spirit of genuine unity irrespective of one’s race or culture,” he told more than 20,000 participants of the HSN 2023 programme.
National Sports Day is a national agenda that is celebrated on the second Saturday of October annually to promote sports among the community through an active and healthy lifestyle in line with the Madani Malaysia and 2030 National Sports Vision framework.Anwar, who is also finance minister, said he tabled several initiatives and incentives, which had been sought for decades for sports activities, in yesterday’s Budget 2024.