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| Proud moment: Sundarajoo with his wife Datin K. Mahalakshmi showing the DMPN award he received |
The governor wants it to be good to advance Penangites.
“We have to work towards strengthening peace and harmony, and solve problems as one big family.
“Peace is the catalyst for continuous progress and development of the state, and it is our duty as government and the people to preserve and protect it,” he said in his speech during the first day of the investiture ceremony to mark his 78th birthday at Dewan Sri Pinang yesterday.
He congratulated the state for its effort to raise the standard of living for its people.
“I was told that since 2009, the state allocated more than RM400mil or 12% from its annual budget for welfare purposes and to aid the needy.
“The state also played its role in preserving the environment.
“About 271,000 new trees have been planted since 2008,” he added.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Penang recorded the lowest unemployment rate in Malaysia, which is 1.5%.
“Recently, there were worries and fear following the closing of factories in the state.
“The phenomena happened due to the restructuring of the electronics industry.
“There is still a strong demand to open new factories in the state,” Lim said.
Separately, investPenang director Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon, who was honoured with the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) that carries the title Datuk Seri, expressed gratitude to the state for the recognition.
“Penang has become a better place to work, live, play and invest.
“Penang Development Corporat-ion (PDC), Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) and investPenang have strived hard to make Penang a better place,” Lee, who is the director for PDC and PHC, said.
He also thanked his family and friends for their endless support.
Prominent corporate figure Eco World Development Group Bhd chief operating officer Datuk Sundarajoo Somu was delighted to be conferred the Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN), which carries the title Datuk.
“I have been working with the state government in various bodies such as the Penang Hindu Endowment Board and the Penang Green Council.
“Eco World Foundation has adopted about 3,000 children, and we help them until they complete their tertiary education,” he said.
The Star stringer M. Sivanantha Sharma, who was awarded the Pingat Kelakuan Terpuji (PKT), said he was honoured to receive the award.
He thanked the state government for recognising his contribution to the community.
One hundred and sixty-eight out of 1,223 recipients received their state awards on the first day of the investiture ceremony.
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