Seven associations receive MRP funds worth RM32,000
MIRI: Assistant Minister for Tourism Datuk Lee Kim Shin distributed funds under his Minor Rural Project (MRP) grant worth RM32,000 to seven local associations yesterday.
In his address prior to the presentation at SUPP Senadin office here, Lee – who is also Senadin assemblyman – encouraged the recipients to organise activities that would help make Sarawak a better place.
“I hope with the allocations given, it would help improve the standard of our society,” he said.
Lee, who is also Assistant Minister For Land and Air Transportation and Safety, said the MRP grant was one of the ways for the government to help local communities.
The recipients of the MRP funds were SMK Riam Parents- Teachers Association (PTA), SK Kuala Baram, SJK Chung Hwa Bakam, SK Tukau PTA, Sarawak Softball Association, Miri Education Department’s Tadarus Al-Quran Ceremony Working Committee, and Hilltop Garden Neighbourhood Committee.
Meanwhile, Lee also met representatives of the Miri Lee Clan Association, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Area Sarawak Team, Miri Taxi Association, Miri Teo Chew Association, and Miri Friendship anf Unity Association after the presentation ceremony.
The associations came to personally invite Lee to their upcoming Chinese New Year events.
Among those present at both events was SUPP Youth Senadin publicity chief Eric Chin.