Mawan disburses RM150,000 in grants to support community, youth groups
KUCHING (July 5): A total of RM150,000 in government grants was disbursed yesterday by Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
The recipients included the Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) headquarters, along with its Kota Samarahan, Siol Kandis, Taman Geng Guan, and Bandar Riyal branches, as well as the Serakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) Siol Kandis branch and the Scout Council Sarawak (SSC).
Mawan, who serves as an advisor in the Sarawak Premier's Office (Food Industry, Commodity and Rural Development), is also the Pakan assemblyman and SDNU president.
The cheque presentation ceremony took place at his office at Rubber Road here.
In a statement, Mawan said the grants were intended to support the recipients' annual programmes and activities. grants scout SDNU SIDS William Mawan
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