KUCHING, June 25: Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (Azam) hopes to intensify its effort to facilitate development in Sarawak through promoting greater awareness on the importance of development communication.
The newly re-elected chairman of Azam Datu William Patrick Nyigor said this in his acceptance speech at the organisation’s 39th annual general meeting (AGM) held here today.
Also re-elected were deputy chairman Dato Norhyati Mohd Ismail, honorary secretary Mohamad Ariff Irwani Azahari, and honorary treasurer Dato William Wei How Sieng.
Other elected board members were Associate Prof Dr Margaret Chan Kit Yok, Norjanah Razali, Sharkawi Yassin, Dr Peter Mulok Kedit, Patrick Law Yong Ban, Charles Siaw, and Khairool Adzelan Aman.
“In moving forward, Azam will focus on several strategic areas including enhancing awareness on the importance of communication in development programmes and activities in Sarawak,” William added in a statement today.
Also present during the AGM were former Azam chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain, and its former deputy chairman Datu Dr Hatta Solhee.
AZAM Sarawak has over 100 active members comprising government officers, professionals from various backgrounds, members of the private and corporate sectors, media practitioners, retirees and the youth.
Established in 1983, Azam Sarawak is a non-profit and non-government organisation that seeks to facilitate development efforts in Sarawak through development communication.
Its activities target mainly community leaders, rural communities, youth and women, development frontliners, media practitioners, school children and the general public.
For more information, contact Azam Sarawak Communication officer Nissa Normin at 082-411799 or email nissa@azam.org.my. — DayakDaily
