Monday August 3, 2009
PUTRAJAYA: Local authorities and those in the flower business need to play a bigger role in instilling a love for flowers and gardens, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.The wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said there was much potential for the development of the local flower business.
"Local authorities and other related agencies should come up with programmes and activities to promote an interest among the public to seek business opportunities in the field," she said during the launch of the Putrajaya Flower and Garden Fiesta 2009 (Floria 09) here yesterday.
Truly colourful: Rosmah admiring the flowers on display at Floria 09 in Putrajaya Sunday, flanked by Samsuddin (second from left) and Raja Nong Chik. — Bernama This is the second time Putrajaya Corporation is organising the biennial event themed "A Celebration of Colours".
It will be held until Aug 10.
The nine-day fiesta boasts of over 400,000 exhibits including flowers and vegetables.
Present at the launch were Federal Territories Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan and Putrajaya Corpo-ration president Tan Sri Samsuddin Osman.
Rosmah likened the theme of the event to the 1Malaysia concept, saying it was helping to bring together people of different backgrounds.
Raja Nong Chik presented Rosmah with a Dendrobium Najib-Rosmah blossom during the launch.
This article was taken from: The Star Online: Nation 3 August 2009
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