You can turn villages into tourist attraction, says Pairin
Monday, 8 November 2004 (Source: New Sabah Times)

KENINGAU: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, assured rural communities that they can turn their villages into places of interest for tourists without jeopardising their farming routine.

“People in the interior just need to understand the basic working operations of tourism and after all these are activities that can supplement their income,” he said.

The green and natural panorama of rice fields and rivers are just some of the examples he mentioned that help to attract visitors.

“With such natural beauty, we can attract visitors into the villages whenever groups come to the interior districts… we can even sell rural products to them,” he said when speaking at a ceremony to distribute chairs to 15 Village Security and Development Committees at Kg Tagai last Friday.

Pairin who is also the Minister of Rural Development pointed out the matter when referring to the development plan for Kg Tagai under the Bumburing Rice Field Scheme.

Meanwhile, on the Prime Minister’s scheduled visit to Kg Bayangan on Dec 12, he said it was an opportunity to showcase the village’s traditional practices such as Tagal or seasonal fishing.

Kg Bayangan emerged as champion in the national level best village competition.