KUCHING: The Kejiranan Mesra (KJM) under the supervision of the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) is a focus group appointed by DBKU to create a prosperous community that meets the criteria of the CBSSS: Clean, Beautiful, Safe, Smart and Sustainable Plan.
Its director Mohamed Khaidir Abang said the appointment of KJM is the best way for DBKU to empower the local community to keep abreast of the current development to not be left behind.
“Various courses and workshops have been held to further increase the efficiency of KJM’s management in managing entrepreneurship programmes, sports, leisure, community and more.
“Therefore, the local community can move together and join hands in implementing DBKU’s desire to create a better environment that is clean, beautiful and conducive. Various social activities have been carried out throughout the year by KJM DBKU itself,” said Khaidir in a statement in conjunction with KJM Dinner 2022 held on Tuesday evening (Dec 6).
The dinner saw KJM Demak Baru winning the Most Active KJM Award and brought home certificates, plaque and cash prize worth RM3,000 while Mohamad As-Salihin Daud was awarded the Exemplary KJM chairman and also brought home a certificate, plaque and cash prize worth RM1,000.
There were also other awards presented by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg including the Cleanliness Category; Beauty; Exemplary Neighborhoods; Kindergarten/Primary School/Secondary School Category.
This year, DBKU has commissioned three new KJMS and the total number of KJM under the supervision of DBKU now stands at 49.
The three newly commissioned KJMs are KJM Borneo Samariang Garden, KJM Taman Sepakat Jaya and Pine Villa and KJM Taman Won.
The three fall under the Pantai Damai, Demak Laut and Tupong constituencies.
Also present were the Premier’s wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang, Utilities and Telecommunications Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi and wife Datin Siti Shorgayah Ahmad Zaidin; Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Hipni; DBKU mayor Datuk Junaidi Reduan and wife Datin Dayangku Rohani Pengiran Kassim.