Community leaders must play a role of facilitors between the communities and government, says Sagah

SERIAN, July 15 2026: : Community leaders must play a role as facilitators that connect the government with the community to ensure that every government policy, programme and service can be delivered effectively at the grassroots level.

 

Caption: Minister Roland Sagah Wee Inn emphasises the importance of close cooperation between the community leaders and district office and government departments

Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the role of community leaders at present is not merely to hold a position, but to shoulder a heavy responsibility as a link between the government and the people.

"I call on all of you to continue to improve their professionalism, integrity and knowledge related to procedures and regulations involving statutory functions in order to meet the increasingly challenging expectations of the community," he said.

He was closing the Serian District community leaders strengthening programme: Statutory functions at Dewan Panggah, Serian Division Sarawak Government Administration Centre, yesterday.

The Tarat State Legislative Member (SLM) also emphasised the importance of close cooperation between the community leaders, the district office and government departments in ensuring that the development of the Serian District can be implemented in a more structured, inclusive and beneficial manner for the entire community.

Meanwhile touching on the development of technology, Sagah said that the community leaders need to be ready to take advantage of information and communication technology (ICT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the delivery of information, coordinate communication with residents, manage community data and deliver government announcements faster and more effectively.

The one-day programme brought together a total of 177 participants consisting of KMKK under the administration of Serian District Office and Balai Ringin Sub-District Office.

Throughout the programme, participants attended six briefing sessions covering education and human capital development, KMKK duties and responsibilities, court supervision, shotgun license management, statutory declarations, in addition to business name registration as well as probate matters and governing powers of attorney.

Also present were Serian Division Resident Mackos Sibong, Serian District Officer Inting Nyami and Temenggong Bidayuh of Serian Division Henry Bujang Sendan.