There were 1,500 of our local folks who attended last night’s thanksgiving prayers and Yaseen recital which were held at Masjid Jamek, Petra Jaya Kuching in conjunction with the 78th birthday celebration of Sarawak’s Governor, His Excellency Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
We were delighted with the good turn out and the congregation was also joined by his Right Honourable Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg and local dignitaries.
The morning's weather was simply fantastic for the final day full dress rehearsal for the forthcoming parade and march pass to be held in conjunction with the 78th birthday celebrations of Sarawak’s Governor. There are 78 contingents involving 3,100 participants are taking part in the parade and march pass on October 12 which is part of the 7 major events to be held in conjunction with our governor’s birthday, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
The parade is also the highlight of seven events scheduled for Oct 10 to Oct 13 in Kuching. The state's award investiture ceremony will be held on the same day after the parade concludes. The event is also much awaited among our city folks who can witness for themselves the colourful display of the participants’ dress code and a variety of performances to be staged during the entertainment segments of the parade.
I have congratulated all of our exemplary students from Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Asajaya (SMK Asajaya) in Kota Samarahan who once again had done us proud in the year 2023 public examinations. They were feted to an incentive presentation ceremony which was held at Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan it was organised by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) together with the school in recognition to all students of Cohort 2023/ 2024 and “A Score Program”.
The majority of them had already enrolled in various Public Institutions of Higher Learning Education Institutions (IPTA) in Sarawak, Sabah and other states while there was one student who was accepted by a university in Morocco. I had also thanked the management of the school who had invited me to grace the occasion which was attended by 200 participants including the students’ parents and their teachers. It is a joyful occasion for all of us and it goes without saying that students from outside town areas can excelled in their studies and be on par with their peers in urban schools.
It was a pleasure for me to have attended the closing and prize presentation ceremony of the recent Le Tour De Langkawi 2024 which was held at Bintulu over the weekend. I was there as the representative of our right honourable Premier of Sarawak and was privileged to hand over the champion’s trophy to the overall winner. Also present during the ceremony was the honourable Puan Hannah Yeoh, our Federal Minister of Youth and Sports together with local dignitaries.
Our gratitude to the organisers and Federal's Ministry of Youth and Sports for bringing the prestigious event to Miri and Bintulu as part of the final legs of the race. The event was highly anticipated by our local folks especially cycling enthusiasts who had witnessed the international teams competing for the bragging rights of this year's edition.
The publicity and promotion for the professional cycling race had boosted Sarawak's image among the participating teams including those which had fans all over the world including in Malaysia.
