MIRI, March 8 2026: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Gerawat Gala said the state government recognises the important role of churches in contributing to the spiritual development of the community and helping build a peaceful, progressive and harmonious community.
Gerawat Gala says since 2017, Unifor has been allocated with RM565 million to assist churches and other non-Islamic religious institutions
“So in recognition of the important and highly impactful role played by the Church in building our nation, the state government has established the Unit for Other Religious Affairs (Unifor),” he said today, quoted by Berita RTM Sarawak.
He said Unifor was established in 2017, having a specific annual budget allocation to assist churches and other religious institutions.
Gerawat was speaking at the book launch of Uncharted Waters: Memoirs of C. Hudson Southwell in Miri.
He said that since 2017 the state government has allocated approximately RM565 million to assist churches and other non-Islamic religious institutions in implementing various development projects.
According to him, quoted by Berita RTM Sarawak, of the amount, RM70.9 million has been channelled to Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) churches to implement 639 church development projects throughout the state.
He explained that the total allocation also does not include direct grants channeled to several BEM church projects such as RM10 million to the BEM Belaga Church, RM10 million to the BEM Sungai Asap Church, and RM10 million to the BEM Centre Batu Kawa in Kuching.
He also hoped that the church would continue to work closely with the state government in efforts to build a stronger, united and progressive Sarawak.
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