Friday 29 November 2013

Journey to history


KUCHING: Fifty big bike riders from Borneo Island Big Bikers Sarawak Club will participate in the 50 Years ‘Kembara Jejak Merdeka’ (Road to Independence Tour) from Kuching to Pontianak starting today.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this will create a record for Sarawak riders and at the same time instil the spirit of patriotism among the riders.

“To commemorate the 50th Year of Sarawak Independence, this convoy is a good platform for the riders to appreciate the meaning of Independence in their own way,” said Karim

“It is such a great idea for the riders to expand their convoy activities to other neighbourhoods where they will be able to promote their club activities to the Indonesians,” Karim told the media when chairing a press conference on the programme at his office at Baitulmakmur, here, yesterday.

According to Karim, the bikers will also act as ambassadors for the state and Malaysia and become agents to promote the state to the Indonesians.

The bikers, he said, need to be disciplined and keep their behaviour in a way to watch the good name for their club and the state.

The riders will start their journey from Tebedu Border Clearance then continue their journey to Pontianak with Indonesian police escorts and stay at the Mecure Hotel.

On the second day, the convoy will start their ride to Sengkawang on KAPOLDA’s invitation to do some social activities with the association members and the locals.

The team will visit the Malaysian Consulate Office for several activities with the consulate before ending their four-day journey back to Kuching on Dec 2.

Also present at the press conference was the permanent secretary of Sarawak Social Development Ministry, Affandi Keli.
   

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