KUCHING: The setting up of the Village Community Management Council (MPKK) will proceed as planned to facilitate the implementation of the federal government’s projects in the rural areas in Sarawak, said Works Minister Baru Bian.
Baru, who is also Sarawak PKR chairman, said the council’s representatives would be appointed by the federal government and he personally did not see any problem with the move as it was planned for the benefit of the people.
“I don’t think there is any law against it, it’s perfectly okay, because the bottom line is that the people will be given information by the federal government, with projects to be implemented for the benefit of the people in the villages,” he told reporters after attending the meeting of the Action Council, a joint committee set up by the Sarawak and the federal governments, here, today.
Baru reiterated that the formation of the MPKK was not aimed at dividing the community.
“We just trying to help the community, so all the projects that should be given to villagers could be implemented,” he added. – Bernama
