KUANTAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the Government will give more attention to the tourism industry to enable it to make a bigger contribution to the economy. He said quality tourism activities and improved facilities would attract more tourists to the country.
Besides this, he said, more programmes would be drawn up to attract visitors in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year next year which coincided with the nation's 50th anniversary of independence. "The Federal Government hopes the states will also line up various activities to showcase our 50 years of independence," he said at the launching of the 2006 National Water Festival Month at Taman Esplanade, Sunday.
The event was launched by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Also present were the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang, Sultanah Kalsom, Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Abdullah, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Tourism Minister Datuk Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.
Abdullah said next year would be an important milestone in the nation's history as it would symbolise Malaysia's progress and success as a nation after the era of colonisation.
Source: Bernama
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