Deputy minister says govt should consider declaring Gawai Dayak a national public holiday

BINTULU, June 4 — Deputy Minister within the Prime Minister’s Division (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Particular Capabilities) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong at this time prompt that the federal authorities recognise Gawai Dayak as a nationwide public vacation in Malaysia.

He stated it’s according to the unity authorities’s idea led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ugak expressed hope that the proposal may be dropped at the Cupboard for consideration with the goal of enabling all Malaysians to rejoice the festive event collectively.

“If Hari Raya could be a public vacation, Chinese language New Yr could be a vacation and different festivals are additionally a vacation, what’s flawed with having our Gawai Dayak to be declared as a nationwide public vacation to allow Malaysians to expertise this celebration,” Ugak informed reporters at his Gawai Dayak open home at his residence at Taman Sebiew right here.

Gawai Dayak has been celebrated on June 1 and a couple of in Sarawak as a state vacation for the reason that Nineteen Sixties.

Ugak stated there are Dayaks who stay and work in Peninsular Malaysia and can’t return for holidays, a minimum of they’ll rejoice this competition with their associates there.

“I recommend that the federal authorities contemplate this proposal of a public vacation for the Gawai Day celebration within the nation sooner or later.

“Which means we respect the Dayaks in our nation,” he harassed.

Amongst those that attended Ugak’s open home had been Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, state Minister of Meals Industries, Commodities and Regional Growth Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundie and state deputy ministers Datuk Liwan Lagang and Datuk Majang Renggi.