CENTRAL BANGKA - PT Timah Tbk participated in the Durian Bazaar in Mesu Village, Pangkalan Baru District, Central Bangka Regency which was held on 13-15 July 2023.
This assistance from PT Timah Tbk is part of the company's efforts to support the village's potential. This is because Mesu Village is known as one of the durian-producing villages on Bangka Island. So that during the durian season, the Air Mesu Lestari Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) again held a durian bazaar at the Mesu Football Field.
To support this annual routine activity, PT Timah Tbk handed over financial assistance to the organizing committee on Wednesday 12 July 2023.
Durian is indeed one of the fruits that many people are interested in. Having a unique and distinctive taste and various variants makes durian often sought after by people. Moreover, there are only certain seasons.
The Chairman of the Durian Bazaar Committee, Muhammad Rizki Romadhon Putra Kelana (27) said, apart from the durian bazaar, a local durian contest was also held, as well as a durian auction.
"This activity was previously held in 2012 and 2019. Thank God, in 2023, this event can be held again. It had been stopped for several years, due to unfavorable weather, which resulted in less good fruit and less optimal results," said Muhammad Rizki.
According to him, the potential for durian in their village is extraordinary, because many people have durian gardens and this is the hallmark of their village. So they took the initiative to re-hold this activity.
He hopes that this activity can become an annual routine agenda because initially, it was only small. At first, they suspected that the community's interest in participating in this activity was lacking, but it turned out to be the opposite.
"The enthusiasm of our residents is extraordinary with this event, where our target is around thirty stands, in fact, the interest of the participants can be doubled," he said.
He said that this activity could be held again thanks to the support of various parties including PT Timah Tbk. He appreciated PT Timah Tbk for supporting this activity.
"Alhamdullilah, the support from various parties has been extraordinary, especially PT Timah, in this case, the support has been extraordinary, because of the many donors, and PT Timah has received the most support. With this kind of activity, it can have an economic impact on the surrounding community," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of Air Village Mesu Fajri also appreciated the contribution made by PT Timah Tbk to the community. They also expect support from various parties so that they can carry out this activity every year.
"Thank you PT Timah Tbk, for participating in the durian bazaar in our village. Hopefully, in the future, PT Timah Tbk can continue to support our activities, because this is our first step to change the situation, where previously this activity was in the form of giving durians to become a durian bazaar. And this is really great for us. Hopefully in the future PT Timah will continue to care about us," he hoped. (*)
