KUCHING – Both federal and state cabinet members attended the head of state Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at the Astana in Petra Jaya yesterday.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg and his wife Puan Sri Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang arrived at the venue in the afternoon, after attending their own open house event at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching earlier.
State Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Mohammad Asfia Awang Nassar as well as Sarawakian federal ministers – Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, and Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi were also among those spotted at the event.
Former de facto law minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and former deputy chief minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan were also at the event.
Senior members of the state cabinet, including Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, and state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah were also present at the open house.
Besides that, Taib was greeted by leaders from all the component parties of the ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak, namely Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, Sarawak United Peoples’ Party, Progressive Democratic Party, and Parti Rakyat Sarawak.
A throng of associations and community leaders from various communities also attended the open house to share festive cheers with Taib and Raghad.
A group of over 150 members from the Orang Ulu National Association across Sarawak had also gathered at the event before performing their traditional warrior dance to the head of state in conjunction with the festival. – Borneo Post Online, April 23, 2023
