Rosey urges rural folk to take active part in community activities
MIRI: Rural folks are advised to participate actively in any community activity organised in their respective areas.
Assistant Minister of Women, Family and Childhood Development Rosey Yunus said the community activities are aimed at engaging the rural folks to be more open minded, providing them space to enhance their capacity in various aspects of developments.
“Living in the rural areas should not be an excuse to not keep abreast with mainstream development agenda. Instead, the rural folks should grab every opportunity provided by the government. to ensure they do not lag behind in the development agenda,” she said when officiating at a telematch, karaoke competition and Kebaya Queen contest held at Batu Niah Community Hall on Saturday.
Rosey who is also Bekenu assemblywoman encouraged the rural folks in her constituency to join various associations as a way to improve social interaction as well as share knowledge especially on living skills.
She pointed out that the government also provided various assistance to develop women’s capacity in entrepreneurship and helping to uplift their living standard.
“My ministry as well as welfare department is always there to assist the women particularly single mothers in entrepreneurship. It is because we believe that entrepreneurship is able to help the women to generate additional income for their families thus helping them to get out from poverty.”