BE CREATIVE & DARING TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARD-JUNAIDI

EXPLORE OTHER MEANS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES RATHER THAN RELYING THEIR OLD TRADITIONAL OCCUPATION AS FISHERMEN

Junaidi seated) with his staffers from Santubong Parliamentary Service Centre during their visit at the Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Member of Parliament for Santubong Datuk Dr Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar urged the people in his Parliamentary constituency to be more creative and daring to explore other means of economic opportunities rather than relying on their old traditional occupation as fishermen to boost their income higher.

“A fishermen’s fishing trip to the sea is literally “gambling with the waves” because of their uncertain catch and sometimes, they even came back empty handed therefore, I suggest the Santubong people to be more innovative and instead of going out to the sea to fish, they can bring along the tourists in their boat for a fishing trip.”

Junaidi, who is also the Deputy Speaker of Parliament said this adding that the tourism and industrial sectors have great potentials to generate a far better income to the people compared to the old traditional of fishing.

“The fishermen cannot be too dependent fishing in the sea as their main mean of generating cash for their livelihood, but they however, could alter the pattern of the old fishing tradition with a slight modern twist,” said Junaidi to reporters.

He said this after hosting a dinner session for 80 participants, comprising of the Community Leaders and village-heads from the Santubong Parliamentary constituency involved in the “Parliament Visit 2011” program held at one of the leading hotel in the capital here recently.

The fishermen can take the opportunity charging the tourist for bringing them out to the sea using their boats to charge them,” said Junaidi adding that by using speedboats, each of tourists could be charged between RM 100 to RM 200 per person, if we take up to 10 people in one trip then we have received RM 2,000, is far more profitable.

Junaidi reminded the envoy of the people that he (Junaidi) could only give advices and suggestions to them however, in the end, it is actually depends on  the people themselves whether they are keen and interested improve their standard of living through such business or otherwise.