KUCHING: A Letter of Appointment was handed to Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan to officially appoint him as the Chairman of the Sarawak State Community Development Department (KEMAS) Community.

The letter was formally presented by Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), Datuk Rubiah Wang and witnessed by the Director of KEMAS Sarawak, Anisah Saidin in a brief ceremony held at Wisma Sumber Alam, here.

This appointment marks a significant recognition of Datuk Amar Awang Tengah's longstanding commitment and active involvement in supporting rural community development initiatives spearheaded by KEMAS across Sarawak.

According to a statement on Thursday, his leadership is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening the functions of the KEMAS Community Committees at all levels, particularly in enhancing governance, strategic planning, and the effective implementation of high-impact programmes.

The committee itself represents a rebranding of the 'Sahabat Komuniti KEMAS' and the KEMAS Activities Committees, with the goal of fostering stronger synergy between communities and the department.

It also serves as a vital conduit for communicating government policies and initiatives to the people, while supporting the delivery of early childhood education, skills training, personal development, literacy programmes, and KEMAS resource centres. -UKASnews