Information Dept, K1M to organise state-level 1Malaysia carnival

KUCHING: The Information Department and 1Malaysia Community ( K1M) will be organising the state-level 1Malaysia Carnival and Convention from this Friday to Sunday at Dataran Taman Awam in Lawas.

State Information deputy director Zaini Mohamad said in a press statement that the threeday carnival will have more than 30 stalls offering various products, ranging from foods and drinks to local handicrafts, local products and telecommunication items.

Other activities to be held include entertainment by Pentarama artistes as well as side shows such as Lawas Got Talent, karaoke, colouring contests for primary and secondary school students, telematch, pictorial exhibition, dart and ` teh tarik’ contests, flower arrangement, body fitness contest and futsal.

“The public are welcome to visit the carnival as it will be an interesting and `not to be missed’ event for the whole family,” he said, adding it is expected to attract more than 5,000 visitors including those from Brunei and Sabah.

Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is expected to launch the carnival on Saturday while Lawas member of parliament Datuk Henry Sum Agong has been invited to officiate at the `Sepakat Komuniti 1Malaysia’ this Friday.

For the convention at Seri Malaysia Hotel, State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Amar Asfia Awang Nasar will give a talk on `Leadership Transformation in Sarawak’ for the more than 200 K1M members.

A gotong-royong project will also be held to repair a house at Kampung Luagan Sundar.

The carnival will see participation of government departments and agencies as well as the private sector such as Information Department , RTM , National Film Development Corporation Malaysia ( Finas), Communication and Multimedia Commission (SKMM), Telekom Malaysia, Federal Agriculture and Marketing Agency (Fama), Pos Malaysia, Health Department, Registration Department, Fisheries Development Board Malaysia ( LKIM), Prison Department, Drug Agency, Labour Department, Baitumal Lawas, Bomba, Jabatan Kemajuan ( Kemas), Pusat Giat Mara, commercial banks and 1Malaysia community members from all divisions.