Nogeh ready to defend Mas Gading seat

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Nogeh (fifth left) with the pupils and staff of SJK (C) Chung Hua Taiton after the cheque presentation ceremony.

KUCHING: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Mas Gading MP Datuk Anthony Nogeh Gumbek is prepared to defend his seat in the next General Election.

However, he said the Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg will make the final decision on Barisan Nasional candidates in the election.

Nogeh was speaking after presenting a cheque of RM10,000 to the management of SJK (C) Chung Hua Taiton in Bau yesterday.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry said he has been serving the people since he was elected in the last election even when the next election was still far off.

Under the Rural Transformation Programme, he handed over a total of RM38,000 to five organisations including SJK (C) Chung Hua Taiton .

Nogeh plegded  to approve another RM50,000 grant to the school to tar seal the surrounding road.

SJK (C) Chung Hua Taiton has a total of 185 pupils of different races from Taiton, Krokong, Kaman Kampung and with a staff of 15 including the headmaster.

Nogeh said learning Chinese is important nowadays as the China economy is growing fast. He said if he was given a chance in school, he would choose to study Chinese.