MIRI: Sibuti Member of Parliament (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni, has vowed to make his constituency a safer place for teenagers in the wake of growing concerns over drug abuse and illegal online gambling activities.
“We all share the responsibility… the government alone… families alone cannot do it, we all need to work together in order to curb the menacing activities,” Lukanisman opined.
Addressing this during the Miri-level Teachers Day celebration on Wednesday night at a leading hotel, he added that both parents and teachers, including the community, play a crucial role in preventing teenagers from getting involved in unproductive activities.
He also urged schools to establish some sort of monitoring programme for teenagers who might be lured into illegal substance abuse.
At the event, Lukanisman also pledged RM10,000 each to four secondary schools under his constituency, namely SMK Riam, SMK Agama Miri, SM Sains, and SMK Taman Tunku.
He also announced another RM10,000 to the Miri Education Department.
Nearly 400 secondary and primary school teachers attended at the event.
Also present were Miri Education officer Shirini Mastura Mohamed Zulkifli and deputy director of the Institute of Teachers Education Sarawak Campus, Mohamad Zailani Jaya.
At the event, a retired teacher, Marcus Hugo Matu Lejau has been awarded with “Anugerah Tokoh Guru 2019”.
Marcus retired as a teacher in 2016, after serving 32 years as an educator.
