sarawakbahai.org

16 July 2008 No Comment

Sibu, Sat 4 Nov 2006: For the group of people gathered at the Sibu Baha’i Centre, it was indeed an historic gathering. So said Mr. K C Yong, NSA Sarawak Chairman, in his opening address to the friends present. The reason for such a remark was because they were witnessing the beginning of a new chapter in the annals of the Baha’i Faith for the central region of Sarawak. Among those present were two other members of the national assembly, Mr. Robert Ting and Mr. Suai Kirak.

The friends, from 5 local assemblies in the region, had come to the Centre to cast their ballots for the formation of a new Regional Baha’i Council for the central region (RBC Central). Altogether 51 ballots out of a total 54 ballots from 5 local assemblies were cast; 17 were cast in person and the remaining by postal ballots. A similar gathering would be held in Selangau on 11 Nov for assemblies in other localities in the central region.

The formation of the RBC Central was approved by the Supreme Body of the worldwide Baha’i Faith in Sep this year.

To be made up of 5 adult members of the Baha’is in the central region, the RBC Central will be formed this coming 26 Nov, the Day of Covenant in which the Baha’is commemorate the appointment of Abdu’l-Baha as the Center of the Covenant of the Baha’i Faith.

The membership of the Council shall be appointed by NSA Sarawak. The ballotings by members of the local assemblies are to serve as a list of nominations to be considered by the national assembly in its appointment.

With the formation of this new regional council, Sarawak would have three regional councils, one each for the northern, central and southern regions. The other two councils were formed in 2004.