Headmen from the various villages in Moh/Lio Mato region show their support for the High Yield Rubber Scheme.

MARUDI: A total of 1,364 families in Moh/Lio Mato region will benefit from the government’s High Yield Rubber Scheme, with each door given 10 acres of land for planting rubber.

The scheme will involve villagers from Long Semiang (52 doors), Long Tunggan (73 doors), Lio Mato (74 doors), Long Selaan (45 doors), Long Moh (97 doors) and many more who are not in the list yet.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu, who is also Minister of Rural Development, announced this at the opening ceremony of the ‘Meet the People’ session at Long Semiyang, Upper Baram recently.

At the same time, Jabu advised the people from the Kenyah and Kayan communities to set aside any misunderstandings they might have and work together in harmony to benefit from the government’s development projects.

He related that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was pleased that the Orang Ulu community in Baram had been receptive to development programmes initiated by the government, and cited the many projects implemented that had benefited the people in the area.

In addition, he continued, the government had many projects in the pipeline for them because it wanted them to enjoy better standards of living like other communities.

Later, Jabu pledged RM15,000 in Minor Rural Project (MRP) grant to the village security and development committee (JKKK) of Long Semiang for building a concrete path to connect the three blocks of longhouses in the village.

Among those present were Baram MP Anyi Ngau, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau, political secretary to the chief minister Robert Laing, Recoda CEO Tan Sri Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandut, Deputy State Secretary Datu Ose Murang, Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture permanent secretary Datu Ngenang Janggu and Miri Resident Anthonio Kathi Galis.

After the function, Jabu and his entourage were served lunch at JKKK member Danny Lawai Kajan’s block before making a short visit to TK John Jau Wan’s block.