Premier Joining PM In Singapore Visit

SINGAPORE / 30/01/2023

SINGAPORE, Mon:  Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Zohari Tun Abang Haji Openg was among members of the Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s entourage to meet the Prime Minister of Singapore, here today.

The Premier flew in here yesterday afternoon from Bintulu to join the Prime Minister on his first official visit to the Island Republic after being appointed Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister recently.

Soon after arrival here the Prime Minister chaired a pre-council meeting with Malaysian officials at the Malaysian High Commission to deliberate on bilateral matters to be brought up during a courtesy call on Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong this morning. 

Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Johari was present at the meeting to brief the Prime Minister on matters concerning economic cooperation between Sarawak and Singapore, particularly on renewable energy export and carbon trading. 

Sarawak Premier later also joined the Prime Minister to call on Singapore President Halimah Yacob.

Later, this afternoon the Premier will be among Malaysian leaders who are scheduled to meet the Malaysian diaspora in the republic at a high tea hosted by the Prime Minister at the Malaysian High Commission. 

The Foreign Ministry in a press release yesterday said the prime minister is visiting the republic at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee.

Other members of the Prime Minister’s delegation included Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Foreign Minister Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Communications and Digital Minister Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil and officials from the relevant ministries and agencies.

Joining the Premier’s entourage were Minister of Utility and Telecommunications, Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi, State Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar bin Marzuki, Deputy State Secretary, Datu Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel and Sarawak Energy Bhd. CEO, Datu Sharbini Suhaili. 

Sarawak Premier will fly back to Sarawak late afternoon today via a stop-over in Bintulu where he will be guest-of-honour at the 10th anniversary dinner of Samalaju Industrial Port.

Sumber dari : Sarawakku