Motac TN50: Ideas discussed important to formulate country's tourism and culture policy

KOTA KINABALU: The views and ideas shared with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Motac) via its National Transformation 2050 (TN50) programme were crucial for formulating and drafting the nation's tourism and cultural policy by 2050.
Its Deputy Minister Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the views from the people including the Sabahans would ensure that whatever the government decided to implement next would take into account aspects such as the country's cultural sustainability, heritage and ecotourism.
"All the opinions and aspirations shared through this programme will be collected and submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak," she told reporters at the ministry's TN50 programme here today.
Mas Ermieyati said the TN50 programme themed Fine Culture, Sustainable Tourism, aimed at making the country's tourism and cultural sectors as major contributors to the socio-economy apart from empowering arts, culture and heritage.
"This Motac TN50 dialogue is the second event organised by the ministry, following the first one that was held in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 17. There were three aspects discussed throughout the programme, namely culture, tourism and human development," she said. — Bernama