"Sudah pasti program perpaduan di negeri Selangor perlu kerap dilaksanakan dan ini membolehkan masyarakat majmuk saling bersatu-padu bagi mencapai keharmonian, walaupun wujud kepelbagaian latar belakang," katanya.

"The political declaration countries approved today, and the targets they have set, are a commitment to use those tools, and develop new ones, to write the final chapter in the story of TB," he said during the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Meeting on tuberculosis.

Amirudin has played a pivotal role in encouraging a reading culture among Malaysians, including by expanding and promoting key events like the Selangor International Book Fair.

Beliau ditemui pada Anugerah Buku Negara 2023 di Dewan Tuanku Canselor Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris di sini hari ini, yang turut dihadiri Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Beliau berkata, sekatan itu adalah tindak balas terhadap tindakan Israel yang mengenepikan prinsip asas kemanusiaan dan melanggar undang-undang antarabangsa menerusi pembantaian dan kekejaman berterusan terhadap warga Palestin.