KAPIT: A housewarming ceremony was held by Rh Willam Unchat at upper Sungai Yong here recently.
The guest of honour was Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Malaysia, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nanta commended Tr William Unchat for leading Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) Rh William
in organising and building their longhouse.
“This new 34-door longhouse has been built with assistance from the government. I am impressed by the way they (villagers) organised themselves and building this longhouse via the gotong royong concept.
“I understand that this longhouse is connected with 24-hour electricity supply through the rural electricity supply scheme (RES) and has clean water supply from the mountain in addition to the good road access which takes about 45 minutes by vehicle to Kapit,” he said.
Nanta advised the villagers that they should now seriously undertake economic activities by making full use of their lands by planting cash crops such oil palm, rubber and others to enhance their income.
The Member of Parliament for Kapit also told the villagers, particularly those with children, to focus on their children’s education and send them to SK Ulu Yong, a boarding school located near their longhouse.
Also present at the ceremony were Bukit Goram state assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat and political secretary to the Chief Minister, Tapah Ata.
