KUCHING: A total of 150 Malay community leaders and village chiefs yesterday met with the new Kuching District Officer (DO), Awang Yusup Awang Mostapha.
In addition to being introduced to the new DO, the community leaders were briefed on their new scope of work and responsibilities, and they were given motivation to work harder to preserve peace and harmony among themselves and their people.
According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) officer, Sapuan Baki, the community leaders had the privilege to ask Awang Yusup about administrative issues and certain other issues pertaining to their tasks as community and/or village leaders.
“The community leaders must shift from their old methods of leading their communities to newer and more efficient methods which will be introduce by the new DO,” he said.
“As there are students and young adults in your communities, you have to use the new leadership methods in order to have their respect and to have impact on them.”
