Festive feast with PM at well received ‘Malaysian Family’ tour

KUCHING: Thousands of Sarawakians joined the Kenduri Rakyat (People’s Feast) with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in conjunction with the Sarawak Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia (AKM) Tour at Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya here.

Ismail Sabri’s arrival at the event was greeted with a lion dance, hadrah and ngajat dances involving various ethnic groups in Sarawak based on the Malaysian Family concept of “Inclusiveness, Togetherness and Gratitude”.

The feast was also attended by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the top leadership of the state, reported Bernama.

The menu for the Kenduri Rakyat, which is one of the programmes for the AKM Tour here, was a variety of special Sarawakian dishes such as nasi minyak, daging masak hitam, ayam masak merah, sambal goreng ikan masin, keceni nanas and local fruit.

At the end of the luncheon, the Prime Minister and guests were also entertained with a Bermukun performance, which marked the closing of the Kenduri Rakyat.

Bermukun is a traditional Sarawak entertainment that combines dance performances and rhythmic verses accompanied by the beat of drums and violin music.

During the Sarawak AKM Tour that started on Friday, various events and activities were organised with the involvement of 28 public service agencies that provided assistance and services.

The three-day event which ended yesterday attracted more than 80,000 visitors.

Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the good response showed that the people in Sarawak responded positively to the programme held here.

“This proves that the government’s aspiration to reflect togetherness and inclusivity is appreciated by the people of Sarawak,” he told reporters after the event.