‘Emulate Bernas’ CSR effort’

July 26, 2013

GOOD EXAMPLE: Abdul Karim (centre) presents a bubur lambuk packet to a recipient.

KUCHING: Government departments and the private sector are urged to emulate the example of Beras Nasional Bhd (Bernas) in discharging their corporate social responsibility in providing the much needed assistance to the needy.

According to Assistant Minister of Social Development, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the ‘bubur pedas’ and ‘bubur lambuk’ festival organised by Bernas and Saberkas this Ramadan succeeded in attracting the participation of various organisations to work together.

“This is a model worthy of emulating. Through the programme Bernas and Saberkas have taught the youths much about volunteerism which involves the preparation and cooking of the porridge,” Abdul Karim said at the festival held at Bernas office in Jalan Green Road here yesterday.

Bernas’ chief executive officer for Sabah and Sarawak, Kamaluddin Affendie, said earlier in his speech, that some RM50,000 had been allocated for the festival this year.

“We are proud that the festival has now entered its 10th year and involving 24 locations across the state.”

He said the programme complemented other Bernas CSR efforts especially in helping the needy during natural disaster such as floods and fires.

BERNAS taja RM500,000 untuk jayakan Festival Bubur Lambuk dan Bubur Pedas

July 26, 2013

KUCHING: Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) telah menaja sejumlah RM500,000 untuk menjayakan Festival Bubur Lambuk dan Bubur Pedas sepanjang tempoh 10 tahun pelaksanaannya di negeri ini.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif BERNAS Kamaluddin Effendi berkata festival yang turut mendapat kerjasama Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Belia Bersatu Sarawak (SABERKAS) ini merupakan salah satu daripada tanggungjawab sosial korporat (CSR) syarikat sempena bulan Ramadan.

Selain itu, ia juga menurutnya sebagai platform untuk menyemarakkan semangat bergotong-royong di kalangan masyarakat, khasnya belia ketika bulan Ramadan.

“Tahun ini merupakan kali ke-10 BERNAS menjadi penaja rasmi festival ini di mana syarikat telah menaja sejumlah RM50,000 bagi menjayakan acara kali ini melibatkan 24 lokasi di seluruh negeri.

“Selain menanam semangat bergotong-royong, penganjuran festival ini diharap dapat memberi pengetahuan kepada golongan belia mengenai cara masakan bubur lambuk dan bubur pedas yang merupakan salah satu daripada makanan tradisi ketika bulan Ramadan,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada Majlis Pengagihan Bubur Lambuk dan Bubur Pedas sempena Festival Bubur Lambuk dan Bubur Pedas SABERKAS BERNAS 2013 di pekarangan Ibu Pejabat Beras Corporation Sdn Bhd di Jalan Green di sini semalam.

Pengagihan bubur berkenaan telah dilakukan oleh Naib Presiden SABERKAS Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan dan Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia.