Sarawak CM calls on Musa

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman received a courtesy call from his Sarawak counterpart, Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Abang Haji Openg at the new office of the Finance Ministry in Likas yesterday.

Abang Johari was accompanied by his wife Datin Amar Dato Juma'ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, his deputy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas cum Minister of Agriculture and Rural Economic Development, Minister of Local Government, Datuk Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian, Assistant Minister of Local Government, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil, Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk John Sikie Tayai, Sarawak State Secretary, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Principal Private Secretary to the Chief Minister, Wan Khalik bin Wan Muhammad for the one-day official visit.

Also in attendance were Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Hajiji Mohd Noor and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun and State Secretary Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman as well as Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Datuk Haji Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan.

In the afternoon, the Chief Minister and his entourage paid a similar visit to Sabah Head of State Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Juhar Mahiruddin at Istana Negeri.

Last night, Abang Johari and his entourage attended a dinner organised by Sarawak Business Federation at a leading hotel in Kota Kinabalu.

This is Abang Johari's first official visit to Sabah after taking office on Jan 13.