18 September 2003

SERVE COMMUNITY SARAWAK SILAT EXPONENTS TOLD

KUCHING, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Sarawak silat exponents were today urged to serve community and not just focus on competitions to display their martial arts skills.

Making the call, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Office Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said they should be service-oriented and help mould the charater of youth.

Opening the Second Sarawak Silat Masters Convention here, he also urged them to find ways of helping youths who were unable to go for higher education.

Awang Tengah represented Federal Agriculture Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Effendi Norwawi at the function.

The four-day convention is being attended by more than 100 silat masters from Sarawak.

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