PUTRAJAYA: The National Sports Day is the best platform for inculcating and strengthening the spirit of unity among the multi-racial people in line with the aspirations of the Malaysian Family, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

       He said his ministry is the main agency responsible for nurturing the soul and spirit of the Malaysian Family, which values solidarity and unity.

       “There is nothing better than sports which can strengthen racial ties and boost the spirit of patriotism.

       “Sports activities are among the most important medium for making a success of the Malaysian Family philosophy in the context of our country. I hope the ministry and its agencies can play their roles to realise this in the best way possible,” he said after launching the ministry-level National Sports Day here yesterday.

       Earlier, Annuar virtually attended the launch of the national-level National Sports Day celebrations by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the Youth and Sports Ministry.

       As a symbolic launch of the ministry-level celebration, Annuar took a “penalty kick” and joined in the Zumba dance exercise.

       Annuar said National Sports Day 2021 not only encouraged sporting activities among the people but also brought back the cheer and helped to improve productivity after the gloom caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

       He said the pandemic had restricted sports for the past two years and this year, National Sports Day could be celebrated because the country was seeing early signs of the success of the National Recovery Plan. – Bernama