PM NAJIB'S GAWAI VISIT TO RUMAH GEORGE CHUNGUT, PAKAN SARIKEI
I have just came back from Pakan Sarikei in conjunction with the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd. Najib's Gawai Dayak visit to a 33-door Iban longhouse, Rh. Chungut, Ng. Nansang Pakan, Sarikei on June 3, 2012.
Obviously our PM is a very popular figure everywhere he goes! It was really a day for the crowd of more than 3000 people at the longhouse to cherish. They were very enthusiastic about his visit and were seen jostling mildly with one another to get vantage position, not wanting to lose the golden opportunity to shake Najib's hand.
And Najib, being a humbled leader was very obliging. He even walked on the whole length of the "ruai' of the longhouse to meet and greet the long line of people.
A retired teacher in his 70s who was present said Najib's Gawai visit was indeed an historical one as never in his life that a Prime Minister had ever visited an Iban longhouse for the Gawai Dayak celebration. He added: "this is sure a very proud moment for us and the event will long be cherished." Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud accompanied Najib during the visit. After spending some two hours there, Najib continued his visit to nearby Rh. Mathew Jana, at Julau for a similar event. Rh George Chungut is also the longhouse of Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Hopefully, his visit will pave the way for more leaders to follow in his footstep in order to get really close to the people.
I have just came back from Pakan Sarikei in conjunction with the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd. Najib's Gawai Dayak visit to a 33-door Iban longhouse, Rh. Chungut, Ng. Nansang Pakan, Sarikei on June 3, 2012.
Obviously our PM is a very popular figure everywhere he goes! It was really a day for the crowd of more than 3000 people at the longhouse to cherish. They were very enthusiastic about his visit and were seen jostling mildly with one another to get vantage position, not wanting to lose the golden opportunity to shake Najib's hand.
And Najib, being a humbled leader was very obliging. He even walked on the whole length of the "ruai' of the longhouse to meet and greet the long line of people.
A retired teacher in his 70s who was present said Najib's Gawai visit was indeed an historical one as never in his life that a Prime Minister had ever visited an Iban longhouse for the Gawai Dayak celebration. He added: "this is sure a very proud moment for us and the event will long be cherished." Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud accompanied Najib during the visit. After spending some two hours there, Najib continued his visit to nearby Rh. Mathew Jana, at Julau for a similar event. Rh George Chungut is also the longhouse of Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Hopefully, his visit will pave the way for more leaders to follow in his footstep in order to get really close to the people.
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| Najib shaking hands with the longhouse | folks upon arrival |
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| Najib posing with two young Iban traditional dancers |
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