Resident promises bigger, better BASE jump next year
SIBU: Sibu International BASE jump will be bigger and better next year.
Sibu Resident Charles Siaw said this at a welcoming dinner on Thursday for 34 BASE jumpers from 14 countries who are in town for the 10th Sibu International BASE jump from Sept 20-23.
“I took over as Resident of Sibu this January and this is my first experience at organising Sibu International BASE Jump.
“Rest assured that with the support of all the sponsors and our strategic partners, we will make next year’s BASE jump bigger and better. I hope to see the BASE jumpers return next year,” Siaw said.
He also encouraged jumpers to promote Sibu to their friends back home, adding that Sibu International BASE Jump is a signature tourism event.
“I am very proud of the organising committee led by Sibu Resident’s Office for achieving thi s major mi lestone,” he added.
Siaw said the best superheroes costume competition for jumpers is added to make this year’s event more fun and livelier. The champion will win RM1,000 while the first runner-up will bag RM750 and second runner-up, RM500
Many new programmes in this year’s event include Kenyalang Strongmen Competition, kite f lying and rabies awareness campaign, while jumpers are
I took over as Resident of Sibu this January and this is my first experience at organising Sibu International BASE Jump. Charles Siaw, Sibu Resident
encouraged to participate in walk- a- mi le, night ride and ‘sukan rakyat’ programmes, he added.
A 12- day carnival from Sept 12 till 23 is being held in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of Sibu International BASE jump.
Jumpers will be taken for a visit to Rumah Daniel Bujal on Sept 23.
Sibu Municipa l Counci l chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King officiated at the dinner. Malaysia BASE Association president Captain A Aziz Ahmad, Australia Base Association president Gary Cunningham, Datuk Wong Tiing Kiong, United Chinese Association ( UCA) Sibu division deputy treasurer Yong King Sung, Temenggong Stanley Geramong and Pemanca James Semilan were also present.