By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Aug 15: Sarawakian athletes who win gold medals at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) can look forward to significant incentives, according to Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development (MYSED).
Abdul Karim revealed that Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will officially announce the incentive details tomorrow (Aug 16).
“The incentives will be generous and more than what is offered by other states,” he said during a press conference after officiating the opening of the Sukma Sports Village 2024 at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) today.
For comparison, Selangor and Johor are offering RM10,000 to their gold medalists, Pahang RM6,000, while Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, and Perak are offering RM5,000 each.
In the previous Sukma edition, Sarawak’s gold medalists received RM3,000 in incentives from the State government. — DayakDaily
