Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Gawai Dayak celebrated on quiet note


KUCHING: The Gawai Dayak celebration in the city was relatively quiet and mild this year.

This might be due to several reasons one being the absence of the Gawai countdown on May 31 and the state-level Gawai celebration on June 1.

The grand events were called off following the death of Datuk Amar Puan Sri Laila Taib, wife of the Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Besides that, many Dayaks are celebrating moderately due to the economic slowdown.

Nonetheless, a number of Dayak leaders held open houses to welcome well wishers from all walks of life.

They included Social Development and Urbanisation Minister Dato Sri William Mawan, Balai Ringin assemblyman Snowdan Lawan and State Secretary Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandot.

In true Gawai spirit, the Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Norkiah visited several Dayak leaders on Monday morning.

Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg; Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof; Kuching City South Mayor James Chan and Consul-General of the Republic of China here, Xie Fu Gen also wished the leaders Happy Gawai.

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