SIBU: The Sibu Nansang Community Association (SNCA) has received praise from Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew for its role in offering a platform for the community to come together and foster harmony and peaceful living.
According to Ling, many livelihood problems can be communicated through the association to the authorities.
“The association plays a pivotal role as a bridge connecting people to the authorities,” he said this at the closing ceremony of the Mid-Autumn Festival Veteran Chinese Singing competition organised by the SNCA on Jalan Ulu Sg Merah here recently.
Kho (second from left) hands over the champion prize to Lee while look on by Hii (left) and others.
The competition, exclusive to those aged 50 and above, was divided into men’s and women’s categories, attracting 43 contestants.
“I hope future events will include those that promote civic awareness, which is an important benchmark of a modern community,” he said.
Meanwhile, SNCA chairman Dato Paduka Dr. Thomas Hii King Hiong, acknowledged that the competition’s success owed much to the support and participation of people’s representatives like Pelawan assemblyman Michael Tiang, Ling, sponsors, the association’s executive committee members, and the community.
“On the journey of preserving culture and art, everyone’s support and assistance are crucial. Such art forms, be it singing, music, dance, or others, are intrinsic to any event or celebration,” Hii said.
Also present was Kapitan Kho Chu Ing, representing Tiang.
Seated from seventh left, Kho, Hii, Ling with the organising committee and the competition’s winners in the group photo.
In the competition results, Aaron Lee clinched the top spot in the male category, with Wong Siong Teck and Hii Toh Huat coming in second and third respectively. For the female category, Liong Swee Feng took the lead, followed by Lau Hie Kiew in second place and Ling Soon Kiong in third. Prizes for both categories were cash awards of RM1,000, RM700, and RM500 for the top three, along with their respective trophies.
