By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, Feb 10: A delegation from Germany will visit Sarawak next week to see the potential of the region, says Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said the delegation was supposed to go to another state in Malaysia but has decided to change course and land in Sarawak.
“A German delegation is coming next week to see the potential of Sarawak. Actually they are supposed to go to one state (which) I don’t want to mention name, takut dia jealous (to avoid offending them).
“They planned to go to one state, supposed to be an industrialised state, but they opted to come to Sarawak (led by) this number one person from Germany. So we will become the host.
“And these people are coming, basically they want to know, about our move towards green energy and our economic policies based on hydrogen economy,” he said during the Chinese New Year (CNY) dinner hosted by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) at Imperial Hotel here earlier tonight.
Amongst those present were Premier’s wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang; Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian and wife Datin Sri Enn Ong; Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Xing Wei Ping; Consul General of Brunei Darussalam in Kuching, Noni Zurainah Ismi; Sarawak Financial Secretary Dato Sri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar; Deputy State Secretary (Economic Planning & Development) Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel; Deputy State Secretary (Administration) Datu Buckland Bangik; Deputy State Secretary (Operation) Datu Hii Chang Kee; and ACCCIS president Dato Tan Jit Kee. ― DayakDaily
