PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE BALANCED - KING

KLANG (Selangor, Malaysia), Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysian King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin said the country's prosperity will continue if physical and spiritual development is balanced.

He said physical development is important for economic growth while
spiritual development will make the people resilient, disciplined and morally strong.

"The people must have high resilience to strengthen the national economy," he said at a royal banquet at the Alam Shah Place here Wednesday night to mark his three-day official visit to Selangor state.

Also present were Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah and the Selangor Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Prime Minister Najib Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Selangor Chief Minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim were also present.

He said to ensure that Malaysia could continue with the development agenda, the people need to strengthen stability, harmony and solidarity.

"Without stability and harmony, hardship will be felt by all regardless of age, race and religion," he added.
-- BERNAMA