KUCHING: Community-focused festive programmes in Sarawak strengthen the state’s social ecosystem by bringing joy to various groups and contributing to its high wellbeing and social wellbeing index.
Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that such programmes like Kamboh Eh Raya 2026 help ensure that communities are not forgotten during festive seasons and are able to share in the celebrations together.
These initiatives, she said, create opportunities for various groups in society, including the elderly, children and single mothers, to experience the festive spirit.
“Programmes like this certainly bring benefits and in Sarawak, we have many kinds of programmes during festive seasons like this.
“They are lively because there are always organisations that arrange programmes for certain groups, for the public, for the elderly, for children, and for single mothers.
“For us, this creates a very good ecosystem for the state of Sarawak during festive seasons as people are able to feel the festive joy because they are not forgotten,” she said.
She said this when met by reporters when officiating at the Kamboh Eh Raya!’at Plaza Merdeka here on Sunday.
She added that such efforts are not limited to Hari Raya celebrations but are also carried out during other major festivities including Chinese New Year and Gawai Dayak.
Fatimah also said that the spirit of inclusivity and harmony during festive seasons contributes to Sarawak’s strong sense of social wellbeing, where people from different backgrounds celebrate together in peace.
“This is what I mentioned earlier, it contributes to our wellbeing index, a high level of wellbeing and social wellbeing.
“We hope that when we conduct the social wellbeing index study again this year, it will once again show a high index,” she said.
For the record, as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility initiatives, Plaza Merdeka Working alongside, Babyshop, Wawa Playground and The Waterfront hotel presented a RM10,000 contribution to Pejabat Kebajikan Masyarakat Bahagian Samarahan (PKMBS) to support underprivileged children in Samarahan.
Also present were Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Mayor Datuk Hilmy Othman, Plaza Merdeka managing director Datuk Steve Ng, and executive director of Plaza Merdeka Datin Anriza Wong Cordero.
