BINTULU: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) received grants for rural projects from Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming in a brief ceremony held at the Tanjong Batu Constituency Service Centre here today.
The three NGOs were Tugau Cycling Club, Bintulu Division Hockien Association Youth Movement and KOVA Netball Association.
Tugau Cycling Club was represented by its chairman Abd Rani Abd Rahman accompanied by club secretary Mohd Hapizul Wahab while Bintulu Division Hockien Association Youth Movement was represented by deputy secretary Yeo Su Lay and KOVA Netball Association by Siti Nur Amanina as association manager.
In his brief speech, Pang hoped that more beneficial programmes and activities could be organised in the future to foster healthy lifestyle practices among the local community.
He cited as an example the zumba exercise activity organised by the Hockien Bintulu Association last May as the best approach to foster unity among communities of various races and religions even though it was organised by a Chinese NGO.
He added that the organising of the Samalaju Bicycle Racing Championship (Criterium) organised by the Tugau Bicycle Club on June 24 was an annual event that provided a platform for bicycle racing enthusiasts from all over Sarawak to interact and compete in a healthy manner.
The Tanjong Batu assemblyman also hoped that the allocation channelled to the NGO involved would to some extent help unearth talent and contribute to Sarawak in the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) to be held in Sarawak in 2024.
He also called on the private sector to be able to encourage the practice of sports among their respective employees so that society could achieve balance in life not only physically but also mentally and emotionally.
