Prime Minister Najib Razak today launched the Ah Jib Gor Fan Club to feel the pulse of the people, especially the Chinese community in the country.     

Najib launched the club at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) via tele-conferencing with club members from Sekolah Menengah Yu Yuen, Sandakan, Sabah.     

The prime minister when interacting said the setting up of the club in Sandakan was a testimony that the people in the country, including the people of Sabah, are confident with the 1Malaysia concept and the transformation agenda of the country.     

He said the club can become a bridge for communication between him (Najib) and the people in Sabah to understand the feelings and expectation of the people towards the government.     

"Thank you for your confidence and support.. I believe we can use this line of communication to exchange ideas and to make comments from time to time.     

"I feel this is a very positive development because this will create not only good communication but also interpersonal relationship between all of you and the governor," he said here today.     

Najib said he hoped the trust of the people towards the government would continue with the commitment of the government to establish transformation as the main agenda of the country.     

"We believe we are a strong government that can lead the country towards fulfilling the vision of becoming a developed nation. Malaysians are our responsibility and we must strive to promote harmony and stability among the various ethnics in Malaysia," he said.     

Najib said 1Malaysia was not just a slogan but rather an overarching philosophy to the principle of the nation, including policies and transformation agendas.     

"1Malaysia is about forming, unity and harmony...it is based on fairness, inclusive and moderation..all that are part and parcel of the 1Malaysia philosophy.     

"1Malaysia will be our overarching philosophy and with your support this nation will transform to be the first red nation and a nation that we can all be proud of," he said.     

During the tele-conferencing, the prime minister interacted through 'Facebook chatting' with the school's senior assistant Hong Lean Hwa and Form Five student Esther Yap Yuk Lim.     

Hong thanked the prime minister for the RM1 million allocation to the school during his visit on April 20, to which Najib replied that he hoped the allocation would help enhance the achievement of the students in Sekolah Yu Yuan.     

Najib who was asked by Yap about his favourite Chinese food said steamed fish with soy sauce, sweet and sour chilly crab were his favourite dishes while his hobby was reading books and exercise.     

To another question posed by Yap who wanted to know what was his (Najib) first job after completing his studies in the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister said he joined the Economic Planning Unit as a junior officer before joining Bank Negara.     

- Bernama