Festival’s success has impacted Lawas tremendously for good — Awang Tengah

HONOURED: Awang Tengah (second left) and Henry Sum (fourth left) were given a rousing welcome by a multiracial dance troupe on arrival at the Lawas Festival’s appreciation night.

LAWAS: The successful Lawas Festival 2012 held recently has created a big impact on the district especially in terms of economy, promotion and strengthening of racial harmony.

Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said the thousands of people who came to the festival have proven that Lawas District is a one of the premier event destinations in the country.

“What is very commendable is that the sea of people who came to the festival surprised many. Even Datuk Sri Shafie Apdal (Minister of Rural and Regional Development) and Datuk Abdul Rashid Khan (CEO of the Sarawak Tourism Board) phoned me when they saw the festival shown on television.

“Datuk Abdul Rashid also wants his board to be directly involved in the future organisation of the Festival,” said Awang Tengah during the appreciation night for the Festival on Wednesday.

Awang Tengah thanked all those involved including sponsors for making the festival a success, benefiting people of all strata including hoteliers and other service providers.

The Lawas Regata recorded its biggest ever participation with 115 boats and almost 3,000 paddlers.

Among the activities organised for the festival were lantern and floats procession, ‘Gegar Olimpik’ and a RTM roadshow.

Earlier in his speech, Lawas Parliamentarian Dato Henry Sum Agong said the success of the festival this year should be treasured and continued in years to come.

“The people in Lawas were very receptive to new ideas and able to organise successfully all the new events introduced to the district. Keep up that excellent performance,” he urged.

Among those present were the Resident of Limbang Division, Maria Hasman, Resident of Lawas District Mohd Supaih Hamdan and heads of the various government departments and agencies.

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Posted on June 15, 2012, Friday