Lemeting kenyahs extend well-wishes to Borneo Post reporter

MIRI: The Lemeting Kenyahs extended aid to one of its own recently the Borneo Post reporter Lucas Jalong Bato who fell sick while covering the blood donation by the group before last Christmas at the Miri Blood Bank.

Led by its branch chairman the Lemeting branch of the Kenyah National Association (PKKS) Michael Sabang with a few committee members visited Lucas at his home recently to extend well-wishes from members of the branch.

“We sympathised with Lucas and felt it was our social obligation to help in any way we can as he fell sick while covering our activity last year. So we pass the hat among our members as a token of our appreciation and sympathy,” said Michael.

“Although the amount may not be much it is the hearts that give that matter. This is the tradition of our people that we need to preserve among us even though we no longer live in longhouses that is to care for one another,” he added.

Lucas, a veteran reporter with the Borneo Post for over a decade was admitted to hospital and was diagnosed to suffer from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).  ENDS.

 Caption: KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE: Michael (second left) presenting the donation to Lucas as other committee members look on.