Over 2,000 receive BPN, BPR cash aid
PAKAN: A total of 1,019 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2.0 and 1,032 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 from this constituency would receive cash assistance. The cash payment programme is done at Pakan Community Hall beginning Saturday (March 13) until Monday (March 15). The eligible recipients of the first phase implementation programme […]
No, no quarantine in longhouses!
KUCHING: Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom has urged that Covid-19 quarantine not be carried out in longhouses. In a statement, he said that even quarantined in their respective rooms, the potential of transmission is still there when not monitored by the Ministry of Health (MOH). “The mandatory quarantine must continue for those who […]
Come, see Pakan for yourself
KUCHING: Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom has invited those who kept assuming that the district is the poorest in Malaysia to come and see for themselves whether it lives up to the ranking. He said those who have never been to Pakan, should not believe the lies and misleading judgment made by parties […]
Women’s bureau agent of unity, transformation
PAKAN: The women’s bureau can play an important role, especially in longhouses and rural villages, in uniting the community, says Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom. The bureau, he added, could help the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) to administer longhouses and villages, especially in organising community-based activities and programmes. “Women today are […]
Consider needs of young people
KUCHING: The government needs to reorganise and re-plan the future of the country’s economy based on the needs and aspirations of young people. Pakan assemblyman, Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said this was because almost 68 percent of human resources were supported by those under 40 years old. “The government today has paid attention to […]
‘Let people judge Mawan’s strength’
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) prefers to let the people decide over Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom’s recent remarks on the Pakan seat. On Dec 21, Mawan who has since joined Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), told a local English daily that instead of PDP talking about getting back the traditional seats, it […]
