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provide them with the knowledge and
capabilities required to face social ills and challenges that
progress will bring in the time to come."
HRH urged youths to be
conscious of their responsibility to make the most of their time
by undertaking useful activities and to play a role in making a
change for the better in terms of religion, nationhood and the
community.
Islam requires youths to be
diligent and honest in pursuing their duties as well as loyal to
the nation's leadership, race, and religion and to be fond of
doing well, HRH added.
"In this regard, the role of
today's youth should not be limited solely to developing their
careers, but should also include contributing their thoughts,
time and energy towards upholding a nation that is cultured,
learned and well respected. Indeed, where the beauty of a
language relies upon its politeness, so a nation's asset reties
upon its youth," said the Crown Prince.
HRH believes that there are
many more avenues for our youths to interact with youths of the
region to generate goodwill for all, establish closer relations,
cooperation and understanding, regardless of differences in
language, race, culture and beliefs.
"Generally, knowledgeable
youths arc those who are of good character and are capable of
performing their responsibilities with competence based upon
their piety and strength of their faith. As such, they will be
able to perform duties entrusted to them to the optimal best of
their abilities.
"This is the potential that man
possesses, through a nobility of character and strength of
belief that leads towards goodness and away from transgressions.
"Youths are future leaders who
need to equip themselves from the earliest beginnings. Indeed,
the nation needs the support of youths who posses determination
and positive attitudes, who equip themselves with knowledge,
self-reliance and self-esteem.
"By being well versed in
diverse fields of knowledge, youths will be able to overcome
their challenges and will not easily succumb to negative
influences around them.
"Youth interaction programmes
of this nature should be enhanced through proper and focused
planning in order to gain the most benefit in generating a
spirit of cooperation and camaraderie tolerance and goodwill, to
safeguard harmony and order whilst avoiding conflict and
misunderstanding," said His Royal Highness.
"Networking in specific fields
based on this competition's objectives is something beneficial
and should he encourage. Even then, in any form of networking to
be undertaken, youths in this country must adhere firmly to the
spirit of tolerance and moderateness, which is given precedence
in Islam," added the Crown Prince. --
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin |
