Sabati sets off for annual pan-M’sian sports meet

KUCHING: A 40-member team from the Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers of Sarawak ( Sabati) yesterday left for Alor Setar, Kedah for the Pan-Malaysian Barisan Nasional ( BN) Elected Representatives’ Wives Annual Programme 2017.

Sabati president Datin Amar Dato Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, who is the Chief Minister’s wife, was at Kuching International Airport ( KIA) to see the team off.

The women will participate in the tenpin bowling and badminton competitions during the four- day annual gathering scheduled to start today.

The sports meet will see participants from all states in Malaysia including the National Cabinet ( Welfare Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers, or Bakti).

The annual gathering is held to foster closer ties and unity among the wives of BN elected representatives and in turn strengthen the backbone of the country’s leadership.

Datin Amar Doreen Lee ( Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas’ wife), Datin Enn Ong ( Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian’s wife), Datin Amar Fatimah Mohd Iskandar ( State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar’s wife) and Datuk Dayang Morliah Awang Daud ( Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan’s wife) were among those present.