The National Senior Citizens Policy (DWEN) states that ageing is when the population of 60 years old and over comprised 15 per cent of the total population.

“Beta mahu mereka yang sering melemparkan fitnah dan tohmahan agar mendapatkan fakta tepat sebelum melontarkan sebarang tohmahan tidak berasas,” titah baginda.

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.