SILO mindset and practices hurt. When Alex Yee started the turtle hatchery in Libaran Island in 2013 at the asking and technical inputs from the Wildlife Department, it turned out to be a silo operation, a lone vanguard in chase of a transcendental cause. Reaching out to a village chief for support, he found not only rejection but also literally obstruction – a classic silo mindset. Reaching out to the Sandakan local authority to clear a kilometre long turtle nesting beach buried under a mountain of garbage, he was also rejected, another silo mindset. One day, a few years later, he sounded his intention to quit but changed his mind when a lone journalist and supporter reminded him of Vince Lombardi’s famous quote: “Winners never quit, quitters never win”.
Jam session – 9-year old Jade Cheong joins band on trumpet.
Happily, in Part One published on Sept 10, asked our readers to think about the wonders of “pooling means” to accomplish goals, in this case, to save a marginalised population of turtles. It turned out that they all raved about the music, heard little about turtles but their monetary support still goes to turtles – main goal achieved.
“We love the outdoor atmosphere, it’s different, the bands and the music, so I hope there will be a bigger and more international 3rd edition next year.” Spaniard Susana Rovira, who had earlier dived in Sipadan, hailed the Jazz fest but it is the sighting of a prolific number of turtles in Sipadan that remains the most memorable experience about Sabah. “The jazz event was very nice, we had a great time, I think you are very concerned about turtles but what’s really amazing is we saw 20 turtles in Sipadan, green and hawksbill, they are very beautiful,” Susana said.
VIP table sponsorship include cash donation for dinner for four on the first day, a bottle of premium wine and entry passes for four for both nights.
For example, new comer Trinity Arts & Music Academy’s staff and student body of 200 under Director Calixta Kan, noticeably expanded the support team for the turtle cause, especially at a packed jazz workshop conducted at the academy on the morning of Sept 1. “As part of the community, any activities which we can support we will support, while conservation may not be a top line for us, sustainability is important. We have a division for sustainability, there is an international convention which obligates airlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” Suresh noted.
By contributing air tickets for lucky draws alone, MASwings had actually gone beyond moral support.
“Drastic short-term measures have to be taken to improve the infrastructures of Sandakan to prevent its residents from moving out,” he said in the report.“The catalyst to boost the economy is the presence of a huge population,” Poon argued.But Poon said he had already started off his ‘team support’ mission with the State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry in mid August.
The relevant Government ministries need to get into a ‘team support’ mode to move these measures forward to spur industry interest to invest money to cater to incoming tourists, such as building enough rooms from the current 1,050 which can absorb a maximum 2,000 tourists, Poon believed.
Day 3 can be the famous Orangutan Sanctuary, the Sun Bear Conservation Centre nearby, the adjacent Rainforest Discovery Centre, proboscis monkey, the Crocodile Farm, Poon reckoned, not to mention the possibility of Dark Tourism, such as the Japanese Cemetery, which as a long history, the first Chinese embassy site opposite Sung Siew School, so many places which can be promoted, he said.
Tourism Malaysia specialises in promoting and developing new products, so Tourism Malaysia will collaborate with industry players to identify and develop new attractions,” Ibrahim said.Last but not least, when asked on the needs of Sandakan’s tourism industry, deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, named three: 1) Connectivity; 2) Security; 3) Basic infrastructures.
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