KM: Sumbangan tajaan KPA terus meningkat sejak 2025 (Deibahasa)
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KOTA KINABALU: Kerajaan negeri sentiasa menyokong industri media melalui bantuan dari segi tajaan kewangan kepada penganjuran KInabalu Press Awards, kata Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor.
Beliau berkata sejak tahun 2025, sumbangan tajaan untuk penganjuran KPA telah meningkat sebanyak RM110,000 berbanding RM100,000 pada tahun 2024.
“Peningkatan sumbangan tajaan ini membuktikan bahawa kerajaan negeri sentiasa menghargai dan mengiktiraf sumbangan wartawan sekali gus menyokong segala usaha untuk kecemerlangan pengamal media di negeri ini.
“Oleh itu, kerajaan negeri akan terus memberi sokongan sebagai penaja utama untuk majlis ini. Kerajaan negeri terus menjadi penyumbang utama tajaan kepada Kinabalu Press Awards pada tahun ini,” katanya sempena Majlis Kinabalu Press Awards (KPA) 2026 di sini pada Sabtu.
Ucapan beliau disampaikan oleh Pembantu Menteri kepada Ketua Menteri, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
Katanya, kerajaan negeri amat menghargai sumbangan wartawan sebagai rakan kongsi strategik dalam menyebarkan dasar dan kejayaan pembangunan kerajaan kepada rakyat.
“Pelaporan berita khususnya mengenai Dasar Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya telah digalas dengan sebaiknya. Malah, pada saat-saat sebelum pembubaran Dewan Undangan Negeriu (DUN) Sabah hinggalah berakhirnya pilihan raya negeri ke-17 tahun lalu, pengamal media telah terlibat secara langsung khususnya dalam aspek pelaporan berita.
“Saya sendiri melihat secara dekat bagaimana pengamal media bekerja keras, bertugas lebih masa, mengejar berita dari pelbagai sudut dan memastikan setiap laporan yang disampaikan tepat serta berintegriti tinggi demi kepentingan rakyat.
“Sepanjang tempoh itu juga, saya dapat melihat pengamal media bekerja tanpa mengira waktu, termasuk berhujan dan berpanas bagi melaporkan setiap perkembangan semasa. Syabas dan tahniah sekali lagi kepada semua pengamal media atas komitmen dalam menjalankan tugas mereka.,” katanya.
Walaupun kepantasan berita menjadi keutamaan, beliau bagaimanapun menegaskan bahawa ketepatan dan kesahihan fakta tidak boleh dikompromi.
“Justeru, saya ingin menyeru kepada semua pengamal media agar terus menjalankan tugas dengan penuh integriti, berlandaskan prinsip kewartawanan yang profesional dan bertanggungjawab.
“Pengamal media juga perlu sentiasa melaporkan berita yang tepat, telus, beretika, dan tidak mudah terpengaruh dengan maklumat palsu,” katanya.
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KOTA KINABALU: The State Government continues to support the media industry through financial sponsorship for the organisation of the Kinabalu Press Awards (KPA), said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor.
He said sponsorship for the KPA has increased to RM110,000 since 2025, compared to RM100,000 in 2024.
“The increase in sponsorship demonstrates that the State Government values and recognises the contributions of journalists, while supporting efforts to promote excellence among media practitioners in the state.
“Therefore, the State Government will continue to support this event as its main sponsor. The State Government remains the principal contributor to the Kinabalu Press Awards this year,” he said in conjunction with the Kinabalu Press Awards (KPA) 2026 here on Saturday.
His speech was delivered by Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
Hajiji said the State Government greatly appreciates the role of journalists as strategic partners in communicating government policies and development achievements to the people.
“News reporting, particularly on the Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan, has been carried out commendably. In fact, from the period leading up to the dissolution of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (DUN) until the conclusion of the 17th State Election last year, media practitioners were directly involved, especially in the reporting of news developments.
“I personally witnessed how media practitioners worked tirelessly, putting in extra hours, pursuing stories from various angles and ensuring that every report delivered was accurate and upheld the highest standards of integrity for the benefit of the people.
“Throughout that period, I also saw media practitioners working around the clock, braving rain and shine to report on every development. Once again, congratulations and well done to all media practitioners for their commitment in carrying out their duties,” he said.
While the speed of news delivery remains important, he stressed that accuracy and factual integrity must never be compromised.
“As such, I urge all media practitioners to continue carrying out their duties with integrity, guided by professional and responsible journalistic principles.
“Media practitioners must also continue to report accurately, transparently and ethically, and not be easily influenced by false information,” he said.
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