In efforts to not only achieve and realize our national goal of becoming a high income and poised to become a develop nation by the year 2020, the government ( both at state as well s federal level) has continuously has taken various initiative in implementing a variety of programes to meet this goal; all for the prosperity and the well-being of the people. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, there are many opportunities that is being provided by the government in efforts to help traders to grow their business. TEKUN loan was among such initiative.
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During the assembly of the National Business Venture Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional) entrepreneurs in Kota Kinabalu, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman has assured that the federal and state governments are always looking for ways to help the traders and entrepreneurs in Sabah to thrive. in line with this effort, the government will continue to promote greater participation of Bumiputeras in business and entrepreneurship in line with its objective to create a successful and resilient Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (BCIC).
In this regard, Musa urged the entrepreneurs to assist one another not only to ensure their businesses continue to grow and be competitive but also to ensure that the government’s efforts to bring about prosperity and wellbeing to all sections of the people in Sabah and Malaysia would become successful.
Speaking on behalf of the state government, Musa expressed his grattitude the federal government for giving a lot of TEKUN loans to Sabahans.
He advised the loanees to work hard to developing their business as well as to repay the loans. Citing form his personal experience as a businessman beforeventuring into politics, determination, hard work and a well financial management are the key ingredients for a sucess.
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“If we have the determination, surely we will succeed… and we should be thrifty, work hard and manage our finance well,”
Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman
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Also present were Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin, Assistant Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology cum Karambunai Assemblyman Datuk Jainab Ahmad, Inanam Assemblyman Datuk Johnny Goh, CEO of TEKUN Nasional Datuk Abdul Rahim Hassan and Deputy Chairman of TEKUN Nasional cum Sepanggar Umno chief, Datuk Jumat Idris.
Facts on TEKUN as cited by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman during the the assembly of the National Business Venture Group Economic Fund (TEKUN Nasional) entrepreneurs in Kota Kinabalu (10 March 2013)
- Since its inception in 1998, TEKUN Nasional has given out RM2.5 billion in loans to 244,863 traders and entrepreneurs throughout the country.
- It has disbursed loans amounting to RM171.3 million to 20,762 entrepreneurs in Sabah alone during the same period.
- During the first two months of this year, TEKUN Nasional has disbursed loans totalling RM87 million to more than 7,690 entrepreneurs while RM8 million in loans were given to 851 entrepreneurs in Sabah.
- Meanwhile, 26 TEKUN entrepreneurs from each parliamentary constituency in Sabah and Labuan received Outstanding TEKUNEntrepreneur Awards while 709 Sabah entrepreneurs receivedTEKUN loans totalling more than RM6 million at the event.
- TEKUN Nasional also donated RM20,000 to the widows of policemen killed in the Lahad Datu and Semporna shooting incidents at the function which was attended by about 4,000 TEKUN entrepreneurs.
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