Beliau menzahirkan hasrat itu sewaktu pertemuan dengan delegasi Ericsson yang diketuai presiden merangkap ketua pegawai eksekutif kumpulan Börje Ekholm pada Rabu.

Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang media selepas Majlis Penutup Persidangan Pasukan Pelindungan Kanak-Kanak dan Pasukan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak (PKKK) JKM di sini, hari ini.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.