KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib will be guests-of-honour at the state-level National Day celebration in Simanggang, Sri Aman.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Bujang will also be present too.
Themed “Malaysia Prihatin”, the event will kick off with the “Malam Mesra Ambang Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan” dinner to be held at the Sri Simanggang Hotel on Sunday.
There will be cultural and numerous other entertaining performances by members of the Sarawak Arts Council and locals from Sri Aman as well as the presentation of letters of appointments to community leaders by His Excellency and the chief minister.
A total of 250 people are invited to the event in compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
On Aug 31, Abdul Taib, Abang Johari, and the other dignitaries will take part in a “Unity Walk” starting from the Sri Aman Civic Centre at 9am.
The 2.5km walk will see about 250 people from various races and backgrounds donning their traditional attires walking together to showcase multi-racial unity.
The walk will pass through the town centre, the waterfront and back to the civic centre.
Before the walk, a special video presentation titled “Wira” will be screened after an opening speech by state Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The chief minister will address the participants prior to Taib performing the flag off.
State Cabinet ministers, assistant ministers and local leaders will also attend the events.
