Three-day Iban community leaders meet starts today
by James Ling, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on October 11, 2013, Friday
PIECE OF HISTORY: Fort Sylvia the meeting venue today as it was 51 years ago.
This is only the second such conference after the inaugural one 51 years ago, also held here, which was attended by 51 pengarahs and penghulus led by the late Temenggong (Tun) Jugah Barieng. The purpose of the meeting then was to meet with members of the Cobbold Commission on the formation of Malaysia. The venue was (also) Fort Sylvia.
According to chairman of the working committee, Elvis Didit, who is also Kapit District Officer, three important topics would be discussed at the meeting this time. They are: ‘The Philosophy, Principles And Factors Contributing To Rural-Urban Migration’ to be presented by Dr Nelson Ilan Mersat from Unimas and ‘The Socio-Economic Impacts Of Rural-Urban Migration On Iban Women And Youth’ (Dr Madeline Berma — UKM); ‘The Impacts Of Rural-urban Migration On Iban Culture And Tradition’ (Dr Robert Menua Salleh — Tun Jugah Foundation) and ‘Iban Community Leaders: Their Roles And Functions’ (Dr Penguang Mangil — permanent secretary to the Ministry of Local Govt and Community Devt).
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu is expected to declare open the conference this evening while Minister of Land Development, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing will officiate at the closing ceremony on Saturday.
The conference hopes to chart the future direction of the Iban community perhaps for the next 50 years so that they can progress together with other Malaysians. It also hopes to fulfill the aspiration of the earlier Iban community leaders when they agreed to the formation of Malaysia more than 50 years ago.
The conference’s main committee, led by Jabu, comprises Masing, Minister of Social Development Tan Sri Willam Mawan and Tan Sri Datuk Amar Leonard Linggi Jugah (patrons), Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, Hulu Rajang MP Wilson Ugak Kumbong, Katibas assemblyman Datuk Ambrose Blikau, Kapit Resident Fedrick John George and Datu Nillie Tanggai the president of Adat Istiadat Sarawak (advisors).
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