Sarawak Sports Council (MSNS) acting director Lucas Kalang Laeng says that Sarawak will prepare early for the 2016 Sukma which will be hosted by the state.
Speaking to reporters during a press conference together with Sarawak Sukma XVII assistant chef-de-mission Gerald Rentap Jabu yesterday, he added that Sarawak aimed to host the best Sukma ever.
He assured that all competition venues would be inspected before the games to ensure that they were top notch and fit to host Sukma events and new ones would be built. A taskforce had also been formed by the state government to oversee the preparation of the venues before the games.
“We are committed to host a successful Sukma games in 2016 and we believe that by starting early, we can achieve that goal. We want it to be the pride of the people of Sarawak,” he added.
Lucas added that the games would be held in Kuching, Sibu and Miri.
Sarawak last hosted the games in 1990 when the state emerged overall champion in the third Sukma.
Meanwhile, Gerald invited the members of the press to attend the Gawai Dayak celebration organised by the MSNS for Dayak athletes competing at the Sukma XVII at Kuala Perlis tomorrow.
“We are looking forward to it as we promised everyone before the event that it will be organised fully in a Dayak traditional cultural way. We dedicate this event for the people of Sarawak who could not be with their families in Sarawak to celebrate the special event,” he said.