KAPIT: Tai San Ten Association Kapit held a pre-Chinese New Year gathering at Kapit Civic Centre here on Sunday evening.
Officiating at the function were Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat and Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien, who is also the advisor of the association.
Jamit in his speech said that in Kapit, the spirit of togetherness is very strong because the community work together to bring more development.
“The spirit of togetherness is very strong. Kapit is a small community and we work closely among one another. We are Kapit people. It is very important to foster close comradeship to bring more development to Kapit,” Jamit said.
He also expressed happiness at the strong support from the various communities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
“I have observed various NGOs during the Chinese New Year dinner presenting ‘ang pow’ to their elders. This is commendable because by doing so, the younger generation remember the contribution of the elders towards the association,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sng, who also spoke at the function, urged the Chinese community here to unite to safeguard their interests and culture.
“The Chinese community is a minority in Kapit with some 5,000 people. I urge the Chinese to unite to look after their interests and culture. We are Kapit people, Kapit is our hometown. Let us always interact and work together,” he said.
He expressed his happiness to be able to celebrate Chinese New Year together with the Chinese community here and lauded the association in organising the dinner.
Both Jamit and Sng donated RM7,000 and RM5,000 in grants to the association, respectively.
