BALAI RINGIN, March 5 2026: Balai Ringin State Legislative Member (SLM) Snowdan Lawan said that efforts to empower women's leadership in his constituency have shown positive results, saying that about 30 percent of the Tuai Rumahs (villager elders) are held by women.
"There are 232 villages in my constituency, 30 percent of which are led by female village heads, while the remaining 70 percent are men,” he said at the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) partner programme at Kampung Ensebang Jaya.
"It is one of my efforts to empower women in leadership roles in Balai Ringin constituency and I hope that the local community can continue to support their leadership," Snowdan, who is also the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, said.
He also stressed that Balai Ringin area needs to continue to be driven by its development in line with the existence of the Pan Borneo Highway which opens up new opportunities for economic growth and local development.
According to him, several major development projects are being planned and implemented for the well-being of the residents in the area.
"Soon, the new Balai Ringin market project worth RM55 million as previously announced will go through the tender process.
"We will also build a new block of the Balai Ringin Health Clinic worth RM1.5 million in addition to the Phase II Southern Region Water Supply Project worth RM260 million which is still ongoing," he explained.
On the partner programme with Ukas, he said it not only serves as a medium for delivering government policies and programmes, but also opens up a space for the people to understand the state's development agenda more clearly.
"Through a grassroots approach such as the partner programme, the local community not only has the opportunity to obtain accurate information on government policies and initiatives, but can also share views and community needs to ensure that the planned development truly benefits the people at the grassroots level," he said.
Also present were Ukas director Awang Putrayusrie Awang Redzuan, Ukas special administrative officer Takun Sunggah, Islamic religious officer of the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) Serian Division Ustaz Madihi Jamali, Superintendent of Balai Ringin Sub-District Office Mohd Adam Muslim and Penghulu of Balai Ringin Lama Bumpol area and the head of Ensebang Jaya Village Jamilah Ahmad.
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