Meradong District Office / Mohammad Taufiq Ahmad Jerry

Meradong District Office was known as Binatang District Office one time ago. It was in the early 1930, under the Brooke’s governance, this organization was governed by “Native Officer” or “Sarawak Administrative Officer”. The function of the organization during that period was as the control centre for the Batang Rajang river where the economic activity being operates. After World War II in 1948, the small district is upgraded into second division and was govern by A.R Snelus. He is the first district officer of Binatang District Office. At the mean time, the organization was functioned as economic management, safety, and little social problems. (Source : Adapted from Meradong District Office website (www.meradongdo.sarwawak.gov.my)) In 24th January 1984, the name of the organization was officially being named as Meradong District Office. It was being gazetted in Sarawak Government Gazette Part II, VokXXXIX, No.4 dated 13th February 1984. The name of the organization was taken after a river name Meradong which is the located in the middle of the district. The administration of the organization covered 719 km square after being reduced from 1083 km square due to the new ordinance which already being gazetted in the Sarawak Gazette Part II, Vol.LVIl dated 24th January 2002. They had to give away 6 areas which are Semah, Bekakong, Telok Gelam, Penasu Serdeng and Batang Pangaie to Daro District. The areas contain 14 long houses and 4 villages and now reducing the population to 24, 368 people at present.