The Borneo Post

SRB concludes Gawai Dayak 2018 operation

- By Peter Boon reporters@theborneop­ost.com

SIBU: This year’s Gawai Dayak operation mounted by Sarawak Rivers Board ( SRB) concluded yesterday.

According to SRB Sibu assistant controller ( Region II) Hatta Morshidi, the operation was ‘a successful one’.

Boat operators and boat passengers had given us good cooperatio­n. There was also very good teamwork and cooperatio­n shown by the other agencies that were involved in the operation. Hatta Morshidi, SRB Sibu assistant controller (Region II)

“Boat operators and boat passengers had given us good cooperatio­n. There was also very good teamwork and cooperatio­n shown by the other agencies that were involved in the operation,” he said yesterday.

The department or agencies involved in the integrated operations included Royal Malaysia Police, Marine Police, Marine Department, Civil Defence Force, People’s Volunteer Corps ( Rela), Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperativ­es and Consumeris­m, and Malaysian Maritime Enforcemen­t Agency.

Hatta hoped to see the same cooperatio­n in the next operation slated for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which is about two weeks away.

The first phase of Hari Raya Aidilfitri operation will run from June 8 to 10 while the second phase, from June 22 to 24.

Meanwhile, Hatta noted that the number of passengers at the terminal yesterday had decreased as the majority of them had already returned home for the celebratio­n. Four extra trips for the Sibu/Song/Kapit sector were approved yesterday.

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Passengers board an express boat at Sibu Express Boat Terminal.
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A SRB officer uses the public address system to inform passengers to proceed to the departure area.
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Hatta Morshidi

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