Mussen: CM gives opportunities to new generation of Dayak leaders
SIBU: Assistant Minister for Industries and Investment Malcolm Mussen Lamoh has thanked the Chief Minister for re- appointing him into the new state cabinet line-up.
The Batang Ai assemblyman was formerly Assistant Minister for Agriculture. Mussen said his educational background in manufacturing and engineering was very much related to his new portfolio.
“I also thank the chief minister for giving opportunities to new generation of Dayak leaders like myself and Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira to represent the people in our respective constituencies.
“He gave us chance to take part in planning for the development of our state,” he said when officiating at the launching of Sarawak Dayak National Union ( SDNU) Selangau recently. Mussen was among those re-appointed in the new cabinet reshuffle announced by the Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Penghulu Andrewson Ngalai Asom was elected as chairman of SDNU Selangau. At the function, a former assemblyman Datuk Joseph Mauh Ikeh who was appointed as advisor of the SDNU Selangau donated three acres of his land to build a multipurpose hall for Kampung Dayak in Selangau.
Mussen announced grants of RM15,000 for SDNU Selangau and another RM5,000 for SDNU Sibu.
Among those present were Gira, Mauh, political secretary to the chief minister Edwin Banta and Selangau District officer Inting Nyami.