By Sofia Nasir
SHAH ALAM, Jan 11 — The Gagasan Rumpun Selangor grassroots initiative will go on a statewide tour next month to foster unity and celebrate the state’s diverse cultural heritage.
State executive councillor for unity Datuk Rizam Ismail said the programme, which will be held for three days, two nights in each location, will kick off in Hulu Selangor in February, with the final leg in November.
“Among the activities lined up are community sports, cultural performances, and visits to craft centres,” he told Selangorkini.
“We are fortunate as the Menteri Besar (Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari) and Raja Muda of Selangor (Tengku Amir Shah) will also grace each of these programmes.”
Previously, when tabling the 2024 Selangor Budget on November 10, Amirudin had announced a RM4.5 million allocation for the Gagasan Rumpun Selangor initiative.
He said a host of activities are planned across all nine districts in Selangor to promote unity and highlight the various people-centric state and Federal government initiatives.
On a separate matter, Rizam said he plans to empower village community leaders further via a restructuring process.
He said it is high time that villages in the state be empowered to allow them to highlight their respective local economies better and attract more tourists ahead of the Visit Selangor Year 2025.
“I plan to increase the roles of village heads and conduct a restructuring of every village leadership. We will also hold more unity programmes in the coming months.”
