by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 12: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has arrived in Seoul, South Korea to attend the 36th Executive Committee Meeting of the Regional Islamic Propaganda Council for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP).
As president of RISEAP, the Premier is scheduled to chair the 36th RISEAP Executive Committee Meeting which will also be attended by several other member countries which include Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the meeting agenda will touch on the proposal to appoint Timor Leste as a RISEAP member country, the presentation of the progress report of the RISEAP office in Kuching as well as the activity report of the northern, central and southern zones and the Women’s Wing for the year 2025.
Abang Johari and other exco members are also expected to discuss the determination of the venue for the 21st RISEAP General Assembly 2026 as well as several other meeting agendas that focus on efforts to empower the regional Muslim community in the field of da’wah or socio-economic development.
Later in the day, the Sarawak Premier is scheduled to officiate the opening of the Korean Muslim Federation (KMF) Kindergarten, the upgraded Seoul Central Mosque, and the KMF Halal Department. He will also attend a briefing session with KMF members before concluding his two-day working visit.
Abang Johari arrived in Seoul, South Korea last night, where he was welcomed by Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, DBKU and Islamic Affairs), Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Dato Hanifah Hajar Taib, RISEAP Honorary Secretary, Dato Mohamad Marzuki Mohamad Omar, President of the Sarawak Islamic Council, Datuk Misnu Taha and Mufti of Sarawak, Datuk Kipli Yasin. – DayakDaily
