Kampung Lajong wins longhouse cleanliness and cheerfulness contest
KUDAT: Kampung Lajong was announced as the champion of the longhouse cleanliness and cheerfulness competition in Matunggong, earlier this week.
The second and third places went to Kg Toporoi and Kg Barangkason longhouses respectively.
Kg Lajong longhouse received a cash prize of RM1,300 as well as a special fund of RM20,000 for development projects to continue and strengthen the residents’ efforts to brighten up their longhouse area and maintain cleanliness.
Meanwhile, Kg Toporoi and Kg Barangkason longhouses each received RM1,000 with a fund of RM15,000 and RM700 with a fund of RM10,000.
The prize giving ceremony was held at the Mini Hall of the Matunggong SubDistrict Office, on Friday by Matunggong assemblywoman Datuk Julita Majungki.
According to Julita who is also the Assistant Minister of Community Development and People’s Welfare, the competition which started on November 11 involved 26 villages.
“This lucrative prize is an incentive to the residents’ efforts towards creating a beautiful, clean and more organized village.
“This includes implementing a recycling campaign and creating a garbage disposal center,” she said.
Commenting further, Julita said the program will be continued to cultivate a healthy lifestyle in a more protected environment.
“Apart from the longhouse category competition, the rest of the village cleanliness and cheerfulness competition will be launched in the near future for the same purpose and target,” she added.
Also present were Assistant District Officer Willey Lampaki, Community Leaders Officer Marius Masain and representative from the Sabah State Health Department Duanis Utun who were part of the monitoring committee and competition jury with the Community Leader Development Unit and Matunggong Sub-District Office.