Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan (YDSM) yesterday denied any involvement whatsoever in organising Mentri Besar Ahmad Said's visit to the Antartica.
A statement issued by YDSM executive secretary Mohd Azrul Ismail said the visit had nothing to do with the Yayasan (Foundation).
I don't want to add what the Opposition had said about the 'tour' but if the Mentri Besar is away, someone should issue a statement before the rakyat get confused...
FOOTNOTE: Malaysia is already experiencing a drop in temperature
A statement issued by YDSM executive secretary Mohd Azrul Ismail said the visit had nothing to do with the Yayasan (Foundation).
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Jan (Bernama) -- Yayasan DiRaja Sultan Mizan (YDSM) Jumaat menafikan ia menganjurkan lawatan Menteri Besar Terengganu Datuk Seri Ahmad Said ke Antartika.On January 15, Ahmad Said's office announced the planned visit, citing YDSM as the initiator and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry as the organiser.
"Lawatan itu bukan anjuran YDSM, dan ia tiada kaitan dengan program yayasan," kata Setiausaha Kerja YDSM Mohd Azrul Ismail dalam kenyataan hari ini.
Beliau berkata yayasan itu hanya menjalankan kerja amal bagi memberi sumbangan ke arah meningkatkan taraf sosioekonomi, kesejahteraan hidup dan pendidikan rakyat, selain melakukan program penyelidikan sejarah, pembangunan seni warisan serta pemuliharaan alam sekitar negeri itu.
Pada 15 Jan lepas, akhbar melaporkan satu kenyataan bahawa Ahmad akan mengetuai lawatan ke Antartika selama 15 hari anjuran Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi melalui inisiatif Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan (YDSM).
Kenyataan itu, yang dikeluarkan oleh Pejabat Menteri Besar Terengganu, menyatakan lawatan itu bertujuan membuka laluan bagi membantu kerajaan menubuhkan sebuah stesen penyelidikan bersama Instituto Antartico Chileno (INACH) - Bernama.
Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said (pic) will lead a Malaysian delegation's 15-day visit to Antarctica beginning Saturday, organised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry through the initiative of Yayasan DiRaja Sultan Mizan (YDSM).So, which is which now? A clarification please!
A statement from the Menteri Besar's Office said the working visit was aimed at paving the way to assisting the government set up a research station there for joint research with the Instituto Antartico Chileno (INACH).
"The visit is initiated towards enabling Malaysia contribute to research on climate change which has become increasingly unpredictable.
I don't want to add what the Opposition had said about the 'tour' but if the Mentri Besar is away, someone should issue a statement before the rakyat get confused...
FOOTNOTE: Malaysia is already experiencing a drop in temperature