KAAMATAN AT KIBUNUT - POROPOT 24 May 2014

Hi guys,  sorry I just found out my pics of this event that I failed to blog earlier. Nevertheless I am sure some readers from Madsiang to Poropot will like to see their photos of past events, he he he

This event was organised by 8 village JKKK or in English, the village security and development committee from Madsiang to Kibunut to coincide with the official opening of the Kibunut-Poropot Road upgraded to a fully sealed village road thus bringing relief to the villagers who previously have to endure large potholes when going to their homes.

The have also invited both Tan Sri Dompok and Datuk Donald Mojuntin from UPKO who were responsible to get the allocations from the Federal Govt. It was also the first Kaamatan event for newly appointed Penampang District Chief Bryan Matasing Lojingon from Madsiang.

Also during this event, I managed to interview Dompok regarding the family problems when a couple divorce and one of them changed his or her religion, in most cases the man converts to another religion to escape his responsibilities and then grabs all the children for himself in custody cases.

Dompok said that the couple should settle their differences first in accordance to the wedding vows when they first get married and only then the splitting parties can go on their separate ways. He said there was a cabinet proposal to amend the relevant laws while he was still in the federal cabinet, but afterwards have no knowledge of the progress because he is no longer in the Federal Cabinet Ministers.

Sounds like a fair proposal but as we all know, those who changed their religion do so in order to get protection of a certain body and escape from their family responsibility.

Well here are some pics for you to enjoy.

 The Venue at a cool village location at high grounds of Kg Kibunut

 The keyboardist and musician with their equipments.  Keyboardist was good, I manage to belt out on hit song, he he he

 The organising committee of Ketua Kampungs and JKKK Chairman with District Chief Bryan Matasing in the middle.

 And the pretty young Babagon Lasses who were competing in the Magagung competition.  Ha ha I was one of the judges for this.
However these lasses only won second place as they were beaten by the Kipouvo Youth male group but sadly they did not pose for a pic for me.

 Dompok arrive at 5 minutes past Noon.  Spot on time.

 Officiating the Kaamatan together with District Officer William Sampil and Donald Mojuntin

AND FINALLY cutting the ribbons to symbolically open the newly sealed road of Kibunut to Poropot.