BY: LEE KON CHOI@ABDULLAH LEE
PICTURE SHOW….Au
(middle) exchanges handshake with James as Chan looks on during the the
courtesy visit by James
James
who is also the deputy chairman of Sandakan Media Association (Pemassa) and
Rear Commodore of Sandakan Yacht Club, received his appointment letter from the
State Local Government and Housing Ministry last month and officially assumed
duty on 2 March 2015.
The
50-year-old James has been in the journalism field for 22 years. He pledged to
work closely with Au and his aides including Elopura Community Development
Leader Chan Tzun Hei for the betterment of the local community in the
constituency.
James
expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman, Local
Government and Housing Minister Datuk Haji Hajiji Haji Noor, Assistant Local
Government and Housing Minister Datuk Zakaria Haji Mohd Edris, Datuk Au and
Chan for giving him the opportunity to serve the community.
Chinese
Community Leader acts as a link between the community and the Government, to
bring up problems raised by the people to the elected representatives and the
relevant government departments or agencies for solutions.
Other
tasks include disseminating accurate information on the government’s
development agendas and policies that have been planned and implemented for the
good and in the interest of the rakyat.
Meanwhile,
Au hopes James will use his experience working as a journalist to assist the
people. He looks forward having James to help cover issues affecting the local
community in Elopura spanning from Mile ½ Jalan Utara until Mile 6 Jalan Labuk.
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