KOTA SAMARAHAN: The power to appoint board members of the State Farmers’ Association (PPN) and Area Farmers’ Associations (PPK) should be returned to the state government, says the Sarawak Premier.Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (pic) said besides fulfilling the requirements of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), doing so would help expedite the development of the agricultural sector in Sarawak.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Sarawak PPN Building here yesterday, he said the Federal Government had already delegated the authority to appoint the board of the Sarawak Fishermen’s Association to the state.
