Media Fun Run in Keningau Feb 24 gets DO's full support

KENINGAU: Keningau district officer Haji Yusop Haji Osman has praised the media in the district for giving their full cooperation towards the success of the Visit Keningau Year 2018 (VKY2018) program by organizing the Media Fun Run next month.

He said this noble effort should be emulated by other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the district as an initiative to promote Keningau as a tourist destination this year, which would contribute to the economic growth of this district.

“At the same time, it would also give the local people an opportunity to increase their income and economic well-being through sales of local products to visiting tourists,” he said when receiving a courtesy call by a delegation from the Keningau Journalist Association (KJA) on Wednesday.

Yusop, as chairman of the VKY2018 committee, expressed his full support for this noble effort and believes that public participation in the Media Fun Run with its theme ‘Run For Unity' will promote the spirit of unity among the people taking part.

He also expressed his gratitude to the State National Unity and Integration Department (JPNIN) for their involvement.

Yusop noted the commitment of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Joseph Kurup to flag off the event on February 24 at the town field was a good sign.

The involvement of leaders and heads of department in the program, he said, demonstrates continuous collaboration and support for the VKY2018 program.

“I'm very confident that all the supplementary events in conjunction with this program, which include aerobics, exhibitions and entertainment, will attract more participation on that day.

“I am also encouraging petty traders who wish to carry on their business on that day to contact the organizing committee to fix the location where they can operate their business,” he said.

Earlier in his briefing, KJA president Francis Andin, who is also chairman of the event's coordination committee, disclosed that the 4.5 km Media Fun Run event will be held on February 24, starting and ending at the town's field.

There will be three categories, junior, open and veteran for both male and female participants and enrolment has been open since Monday.

“Admission fee for male and female junior is RM40 per person while for open and veteran, male and female the fee is RM50 per person. Each participant will be given a T-shirt, medal and certificate of participation and registration of participants will start on February 22 at the town field grandstand building,” he said.

Forms are available at the Keningau FM office, district information office and Nnet Communication (at Sento hotel area). They can also contact Hendry Nurdin at 013-5870007, Hector Zimit 019-8304648, Rizalmi Liman 010-9841458 and Elanor Ruby 011-19032755 for further details, he said.

Also present during the courtesy call were KJA deputy president Peter Ma, secretarygeneral Hector Zimit, treasurergeneral Robert Lee, VKY2018 program director Rafie Robert and KJA committee members.