106 Bawang Assan Villages Receive Rural Transformation Grants

SIBU, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- A total of 106 Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in the Bawang Assan state constituency each received an RM1,000 grant from the Sarawak state government today.

Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew explained that the disbursement comes from an annual special allocation provided by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to its senators, though the total allocation was not disclosed.

"This special grant allows GPS Senators to undertake work in constituencies across Sarawak. Yesterday, six of our senators paid a courtesy visit to the Sarawak Premier at the Satria Pertiwi Complex in Petra Jaya, Kuching," he said.

He was speaking at the handover ceremony for the Rural Transformation grants at the SUPP Sibu headquarters.

Lau noted that although the grant is modest, it can be put to effective use by the JKKKs to fund programmes and activities that benefit their communities.

He added that Sarawak's political stability stems from firm leadership and strong multi-ethnic unity, conditions that must be preserved to maintain the state's influential and respected standing within the Federation of Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA