Sabahans are proud of its cultural diversity and the State Government will not tolerate insults to its cultural heritage, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
“I am compelled to publicly criticise the ignorant and irresponsible parties behind the blog post that has insulted the Sumazau dance, that is very much a part of Sabah’s rich cultural heritage, Musa said when commenting on the article “Tarian Sumazau Untuk Golongan Rendah Akhlak”.
The article which was published on Suara Pakatan Rakyat blog on Sept 11 has angered Sabahans and drawn condemnations from PBS and UPKO as well as other organisations for denigrating the traditional KadazanDusun dance.
“We are home to 32 different ethnic groups, each with its own unique identity. Though different from each other and with different backgrounds and religious beliefs, there has always been above it all, respect,” Musa said in a statement yesterday.
