He said he had held discussions on the organisation of the event with Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal.

“I made a one-day working visit to Sabah today.

“One purpose of the visit was to meet and discuss with the Sabah chief minister, the collaboration between the state government and the ministry on holding the Malaysia Day celebration in Kota Kinabalu.

“We have left it to the state government to select the location for the celebration, and we will announce soon the activities to be held for the celebration,” he told reporters after a meeting with the ministry staff in Sabah here.

Gobind said the theme of the Malaysia Day and National Day celebrations this year is “Sayangi Malaysiaku”.

“I have been informed that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has agreed to attend the celebration.

“I urge all quarters to give their support for the smooth organisation of the event,” he said.