HAVING AFTERNOON TEA WITH SABAH TYT

CUTTING.....Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and wife Toh Puan Norlidah Datuk RM Jasni together with the children cutting the official birthday cake during the Tea Reception Ceremony in conjunction with his Official Birthday at Magellan Sutera Harbour.

By : SHALINA R

228 special children from schools throughout Sabah joined the Head of State, Tun Juhar Muhyiddin, and his wife, Norlidah Jasni, at a tea party held in conjunction with his official birthday.

Director of Sabah’s Welfare Services Department, Ithong @ Etong Terang said this event is an annual highlight which the children look forward to eagerly. The event reflects the government’s love care for the children with special needs, he said.

Masnih Abidin, a 25 year-old trainee at PDK Beaufort, seized the opportunity to join the party. She sang her rendition of a song that was made popular by Indonesian singer, Hetty Koes Endang, entitled “Tak Ingin Aku Sendiri” during the event.

Despite it being her first time attending the event Masnih declared, “I wasn’t nervous at all. I have loved singing since I was young and it makes me extremely happy to be able to sing before our Head of State on his birthday.” (Insight Sabah)