SIBU: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg reminded leaders in Sarawak to avoid quarrels and instead, be united regardless of background.
“The success achieved by Sarawak today is due to the political stability in the state and it needs to be maintained and preserved.
“In Sibu, for instance, we have Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) (for Bukit Assek and Pelawan constituencies) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (in Nangka constituency) working together.
“We also have Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) in Dudong constituency working together for the people of Sarawak,” he said.
He said this in his speech at Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri Bahagian Sibu at Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud Chancellor’s Hall, University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) here last night (Apr 13).
Abang Johari said Sarawak is now known for its stable economy and a clear direction on its pursuance.
“We remain humble and willing to share, for instance hydrogen; no other state (in Malaysia) has hydrogen; we are the only ones who have it.
“All this (green energy) is a new way and a new economy. I told the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) energy is the key to our development,” he said.
Abang Johari added Sarawak is targeting an energy output of 10 gigawatts or 10,000 megawatts by 2030.
“God willing, we will achieve this target because we will have a cascading dam,” he added.
The ceremony was attended by Head of State (TYT) Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi.
Also present were Abang Johari’s wife, Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and his wife, Datin Seri Zuraini Abdul Jabbar.
Also seen were Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, Chief Political Secretary to the Premier Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, Bukit Assek assemblyman Chieng Jin Ek, and Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad.
