KUCHING: Media practitioners play a crucial role as intermediaries in delivering accurate and timely information to the community.
In stating this said Tabung Haji (TH) Sarawak regional director Datuk Nurlaila Said, expressed deep appreciation for the contribution of media practitioners in the state.
Ans she stressed the importance of maintaining strong collaborative ties between the two parties.
“The organisation of this programme, the Media Engagement TH Sarawak, is a way to honour media practitioners and strategic partners who have significantly contributed to disseminating information related to Hajj matters, especially in Sarawak.
“Our hope is that this ‘ukhuwah’ (brotherhood) will endure, and with the continued cooperation between Tabung Haji and the media, we are confident it will create the best narrative for the Muslim community,” she said.
Nurlaila was speaking at the TH Sarawak Media Engagement Dinner 2024 here on Saturday (Nov 9).
She added that such programmes provide Tabung Haji with an opportunity to build its brand while exploring the media industry’s approach in both Sarawak and Sabah.
Additionally, the initiative fosters collaboration in disseminating important information to the public, she said.
Earlier in the evening, the Tabung Haji Board hosted the TH-Media Engagement Sarawak Bowling Competition as part of the event, which further strengthened the bond between the organisation and media personnel.
The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) team emerged as the overall champion of the competition, while Cats FM secured second place, and TVS claimed third.
Also present at the event were Amat Kassim Pait, Director of the Sarawak State Haji Fund Board; Datuk Abang Abdul Wahab Abang Julai, Chief Executive Officer of the Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Masjid Negeri Sarawak; Kushairi Abang, CEO of TVS; Iskandar Nawawi, Managing Director of Cats FM; and Hamdan Jar’ee, Director of the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) Sarawak Branch.
