KOTA KINABALU: The Communications and Digital Minister arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Friday night (Oct 27) to begin a working visit to Sabah, during which he will attend meet-the-people sessions and inspect telecommunications facilities.
This is the first working visit by Fahmi Fadzil (pic), the Unity Government spokesman, to Sabah since being appointed minister on Dec 2 last year.
On Saturday morning (Oct 28), he is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the Sabah state-level 2023 National Anti-Scam Tour at Universiti Malaysia Sabah before proceeding to Dewan Pisompuruan, Kampung Kobuni, Inanam, to attend the Sabah-level ‘Kita Madani’ programme in the afternoon.
Fahmi will then present Bantuan Kasih@Hawana aid to former New Straits Times, Sabah and Sarawak Editorial Division head Joseph Bingkasan, 68, who is battling cancer, at his home in Kampung Kionsom, Inanam.
A tight schedule awaits Fahmi on Sunday (Oct 29), with a visit to the Starlink Installation Proof of Concept project site at Masjid An-Nur, Kampung Langsat, Ranau, before attending a ‘Hari Bersama Komuniti Pusat Ekonomi Digital gathering at Kampung Lohan, Ranau.
In the afternoon, he is scheduled to inaugurate the Industry Zone Point of Presence (PoP) at the Kampung Lapasan Telipok football field here.
On the last day of his visit, Monday (Oct 30), Fahmi will meet with heads of departments and agencies under the Communications and Digital Ministry in Sabah and attend a gathering with ministry staff before making a courtesy call to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.- Bernama
