SAPP Parents' Day Do 2010
 KOTA KINABALU,
June 28, 2010: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) President Datuk Yong Teck Lee
reminded party members to respect their elders in his officiating speech
at the SAPP Parents' Day dinner and celebration organised by the SAPP
Wanita KK and Penampang Zone at Grand Port View Restaurant on Friday.
He said in this modern era, the lifestyles of our community changed to
adapt the environment or situation.
"Previously children would return to their respective hometowns
during the festive seasons to celebrate Hari Raya or Chinese New Year but
now it was the other way round.
"More and more parents are going abroad to be with their
children who are working there and have families there," he said.
In this respect, he said it was not necessary for the children to give big
angpows or treat their parents to fancy dinners and give expensive
presents.
"What is important and matters is for children to respect their parents,"
Yong said.
He cited an example in Sandakan a few months ago where the government gave
RM300 each to senior citizens there, which was not properly
organised showed disrespect to the senior citizens.
"Hundreds of the senior citizens were asked to go to the Community Centre
(in Sandakan) to collect the money where they have to queue up and waited
for long hours without water or food.
"They were also required to
fill up application forms before proceeding to the paying counters. Some
of these senior citizens did not succeed in getting their RM300.00 (reason
unknown).
"Those who got the RM300 felt
disrespected and angry, what more of those who did not get it.
"So what is the purpose (of
giving this RM300) if they (the government) does not respect the senior citizens," he said, adding that for SAPP this
should not be the way.
"Although our angpow is not that 'big', our food is simple and with inexpensive gifts
but we respect the elderly," he said.
 Yong also advised the youths to be wary of their health and not
to be indulged in negative activities, particularly drug abuse because it
would break their parents' heart.
He said that according to the United Nations' figure the global drug trade
amounted to USD300 billion a year.
"The UN made June 26 as the World Anti-Drug Day," he said.
Meanwhile, SAPP Wanita Chief, Melanie Chia said this celebration was
special because it marked their appreciation to parents for their
sacrifices to bring up their children.
She also expressed appreciation to those attending the gathering as it
showed their commitment and strong support as well as loyalty to the party
especially in this time which is not easy to gather as one big family to
celebrate the parents' day.
The highlight of the evening is to select the most senior (oldest) male, they are
85 years old Wong Tet Fook, 84 years old Datuk Hj Murshidi Nambi and 77
years old David Chew Yau Kiong. The most senior (oldest) female was 85 years old
Chung Moi, 82 years Mah Foo Tai and 77 years old Chong Moi Jin.
Other programs included the most look-alike
mother/father and child contest, lucky couple of the night, singing and dancing shows.)
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