JCI Miri to celebrate 55th anniversary

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Miri will celebrate its 55th anniversary this year.

President Lee Kin Fatt said as such 2017 is an important year for the movement.

“There is a need for JCI Miri’s new board of directors 2017 to take the challenge so the movement is able to make greater achievements in all aspects of development,” he told the media on Sunday after inviting Assistant Minister of Tourism Datuk Lee Kim Shin to officiate at JCI’s 55th installation and awards ceremony on April 14.

Apart from focusing on increasing membership, Kin Fatt said the new office- bearers are also looking to enhance their leadership skills.

“Today’s modern digital era demanded that youths not only be well equipped with knowledge, but can master social and leadership skills.

“On this, we want to train and produce a pool of young and talented youth as well as give them the opportunity and platform to exercise their leadership skills,” he said.

Strategic planning chairman Chai Chon Chin said activities for the year included JCI Miri’s 55th anniversary celebration in October.

“The activities that we’ve planned are not only for the members but involve the surrounding community such as workshops, charity project, 916 Malaysia Day Go Cycle and colouring contest, E- sports League and many others,” he said, explaining that the E-sports league is an online gaming competition.

“Although the first E- sports League we organised last year was only for Miri, we did receive participation from other divisions such as Kuching.

“Thus, we want to make the second E-sports League, which is scheduled for the month of August a state-level (event).”

Pertubuhan Kebajikan Dan Dakwah Islamiah ( Pekida) Malaysia Bintulu District will be organising a blood donation drive at Parkcity Mall on April 8.

Pekida Bintulu deputy chairman Mohamad Zakry Kiprawi said they are targeting to attract 200 blood donors for the programme themed ‘Setitis Darah Seribu Makna’ (A drop of blood, a thousand meanings).

He said the programme will be held from 8.30am to 3pm.

“This will be our first activity under our wakeup project and we want members of Pekida Bintulu to get involved in healthy activities through social service,” he said.

Mohamad Zakry called on members of the public from all walks of life to come forward and participate in the programme.

“This is one of our community service activities and at the same time, we want to promote Pekida as an Islamic nongovernmental organisation that is active in providing assistance to the people regardless of race or religion,” he said.

Through this programme, they hoped to further strengthen their relationship and cooperation with relevant government agencies in Bintulu.

“From this programme, we hope to be able to attract new members for Pekida Bintulu District as well,” he added.