Over 20k guests at Sabah govt Hari Raya open house

More than 20,000 guests attended the Sabah’s government Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) today.

Present at the event were Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife Norlidah R M Jasni,

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, as well as his wife Julia Salag were also in attendance.

Juhar, Anwar, and Hajiji and the state government’s leaders were seen spending time and getting acquainted with the guests at the open house.

Meanwhile, state Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, who is also the open house main committee chairperson, told reporters that 50 stalls serving various dishes such as rendang, kolupis (glutinous rice wrapped in leaves), buras (rice dumplings), and cookies were provided at the open house for the guests to choose from.

He said the four-hour event that began at 10am received a good response from visitors of various backgrounds.

“The prime minister also congratulated the chief minister and the state government on their success in organising the Sabah State Open House.

“This year’s celebration is special as the event could be held openly compared to the previous year due to the pandemic,” he said.

The guests were also entertained by singer-cum-actress Marsha Milan and Ramli Sarip, as well as several local artists who performed Hari Raya songs.

- Bernama