He said intensive efforts in promoting the state's tourism activities as the main destination for local and international tourists are in line with the wishes of the state government to make Melaka a tourism state capable of taking advantage of the world as contained in the Melakaku Maju Jaya 2035 Strategic Plan .
"Indeed, the citizens of Melaka are very excited about the ‘RIUH NAU!’ programme which lasted for three days, at a tourist attraction location that I think is very suitable in conjunction with the National Month to showcase all the arts, culture and creative world that the state of Melaka is proud of.
He said this when launching the 3rd Edition of the RIUH Keluarga Malaysia: RIUH NAU! at Dataran Pahlawan here tonight. He said Melaka is rich in various cultural heritages that have a high aesthetic value, especially from the aspect of musical arts such as"Dondang Sayang","Joget","Nazam", ‘Zapin’ and"Rebana Keras" that need to be preserved accordingly.