SIBU, Oct 19: Construction work on the Sibu Heroes’ Monument at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase II is actively in progress.
Sibu Municipal Council deputy chairman Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Rosely said the monument, which stands about 10 stories high and costing RM700,000 is about 48 per cent completed.
“The monument will be another landmark for Sibu. The design of this monument was made by Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) while the council acts as the implementing agency,” he said after making a site visit today.
Izkandar said the project was the initiative of Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, who used funds from the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) of Nangka state constituency for the purpose.
The 30-meter Sibu Heroes’ Monument is built to commemorate the history of Sarawak’s freedom fighters, Rosli Dhoby, and his three friends.
According to the original plan, this monument was expected to take six months to complete.
On Dec 4, 1949, the Second British Colony Governor in Sarawak, Sir Duncan George Stewart, was killed by members of Rukun 13, which comprised Rosli Dhoby, Awang Ramli Amit Awang Matsaruddin, Morshidi Sidek, and Bujang Suntong in Sibu.
The incident happened not far from the site of the monument project, with the design of this monument meant to remember the history of freedom fighters that brought a deep impact to the families involved in this bloody tragedy.
The monument will also display Rosli Dhoby’s last piece of writing for visitors to view. — DayakDaily
