Najib To Launch Groundbreaking Of Universiti Kadazandusun In June

PENAMPANG, March 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to launch the groundbreaking for the permanent campus of a Community College or Universiti Kadazandusun in Kaingaran, Tambunan in June, said the Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

He said the Sabah cabinet had agreed to assist the establishment of the proposed college or university.

"We are grateful to the government for giving the green light to set up the Community College/ Unversiti Kadazandusun and a site has been identified in Tambunan.

"We hope the state or federal government would provide allocation for the purpose. We expect the groundbreaking to be performed by the Prime Minister in June," he said when speaking at the Tri-Annual Kadazan Dusun Cultural Association at Dewan Hongkod Koisan, here Sunday.

On May 22 last year, Pairin who is also Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president announced that the Kadazandusun Murut College or KDM College proposed by the Sabah Kadazandusun Murut Welfare and Education Association (PEKADIN) would be built in the Kaingaran area.