PM: Govt Will Consider RM5m Matching Grant in Reviving 10 Statesmen Memorials

Govt considers RM5mil matching grants for memorials to 10 leaders

The National Archives currently operates a memorial to seven national leaders who were instrumental in Malayan independence and the formation of Malaysia. They are: Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, Tan Cheng Lock, VT Sambanthan, Dr Lim Chong Eu, Mustapha Harun, Fuad Stephens and Temenggung Jugah Barieng. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: The government is looking into providing a RM5 million matching grant for efforts to revive memorials to 10 Malaysian lead…

PM: Govt will consider RM5m matching grant in reviving 10 statesmen memorials

KOTA KINABALU, June 13 — The government will consider providing a RM5 million Matching Grant under Budget 2027 to support efforts to strengthen national identity, patriotism and national unity.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the initiative, handled by the National Archives of Malaysia, includes efforts to revive 10 statesmen’s memorials nationwide and accelerate the digitisation of the country’s historical treasures.Anwar, who is al…