Ongkili Proposes Ad-Hoc Panel To Unite Kadazandusun
Sunday, 04 July 2004 (Source: Bernama)

RANAU: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili has proposed the formation of an ad-hoc unity panel comprising apolitical Kadazandusun and Murut intellectuals and professionals to exchange ideas, identify common grounds for unity and propose strategies for solidarity among the community.

Ongkili who is the vice-president of the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) said the days of political bickering and animosity among leaders of the community should now be over.

"It's time to give the Kadazandusun and Murut unity a fresh boost and new dimension," he told Bernama after attending the 9th Annual KDCA Nunuk Ragang Visit, here Sunday.

The ceremony, held at Nunuk Ragang, 54km from here, was to commemorate the place believed to be where Kadazandusun people originated from.

It also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the installation of the current Huguan Siou or paramount leader of the Kadazandusun community, Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.