KUCHING: Plans are afoot to include the Gawai Dayak Bazaar in Sarawak’s tourism calendar.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the bazaar has the potential to be part of the calendar, assuring that the matter will be discussed with both th state and federal tourism ministries.
“After all, Gawai Dayak is already in the calendar, and this Gawai Dayak Bazaar, including the Niti Daun, has presented a very colourful event that adds beautiful colours of unity and diversity in Sarawak and Malaysia,” he told a press conference after officiating at the Gawai Dayak Bazaar 2023 at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall here last night (June 18).
Uggah said the Gawai Baazar is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to introduce their products and gauge the response of customers.
“We hope we can improve so that we can attract more people and it looks like we have to look for a bigger place so that we can accommodate all interested entrepreneurs,” he added.
On the ‘Segulai Sejulai’ unity slogan, Uggah said he is honoured that it has been adopted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a national unity slogan.
“This is the slogan that we have stressed since 1988 as an effort by the Dayak community to unite and to enable us to contribute to state and national development,” he told.
