KUCHING – The Sri Aman riverbank will be expanded to provide more facilities for people in the area, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
He said the riverbank improvement would also facilitate the residents there to increase their catch of ikan bulu, a fish species synonymous with the town of Simanggang.
“The Sri Aman elected representative did ask for this waterfront to be extended until upstream (Batang Lupar). We will continue with this waterfront project with the allocation to improve facilities.
“There will be a specific position (of the waterfront construction) and (it) will not jeopardise the current waterfront. This development will enhance Sri Aman’s features,” he said at the launching of the Sri Aman Benak Festival 2022 at the Sri Aman riverbank today.
Also present were Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and Sarawak Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi Utom.
Meanwhile, touching on the renaming of the Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Ministry, which will be announced soon, Abang Johari said the move was taken to get rid of the image of farmers as a community that lives a hard life.
“Farmers are assumed to lead a hard life, holding a hoe and wearing a hat, but actually agriculture is a sector that uses new methods, including digital technology in food production,” he said. – Bernama, September 10, 2022
