Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg has ambitious plans for Malaysia's largest state | ST interview

Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg and his coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak could be kingmakers at Malaysia's next general election. He sits down with ST to talk politics and reveals how Singapore holds lessons for his ambitious plans for Sarawak. READ MORE: str.sg/w8VT [For subscribers]
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[@ivangim1]

A stable, progressive and prosperous Sarawak is a good development for Malaysia, Singapore & ASEAN.

[@d34154]

The best Premier of Sarawak for the Sarawakians. I hope he continues to lead Sarawak towards international standard development. And curve the corruptions, drugs, gangs within Sarawak. Progress cannot be efficient with these issues

[@suhanaana4152]

Alhamdulillah Sarawak makin maju... bangga sebagai anak sarawak... semoga cepat² la siap jalan pan borneo tu... jenuh juga nak lalu jalan tu ... semoga dengan adanya pimpinan yang betul, Sarawak akan bertambah pesat kemajuannya Amiinnn... jangan lupa juga pertahankan hak orang² bumi kenyalang daripada pemerintah pusat dan majukan juga kawasan² luar bandar...

[@ivangim1]

Great move, Premier AJ. Absorb as much as you can from your trip to Singapore. We are an open book for those who are willing to study and adapt from our development experience. As Lee Kuan Yew had said before, ideas can be picked up from Singapore but not so easily translated into concrete action back home. The difference lies in its politics and its people.

[@phillip244]

YB Abang Johari is the 1st. and only Malaysian politician to put aside pride and realise that we can accept Singapore ideas. If they are good and workable,we should copy shamelessly.

[@jly5828]

We Sarawakian want to learn from Singaporean and make Sarawak the second Singapore in ASEAN, as a sarawakian I am so grateful to see that in the future Singapore and Sarawak can have a chance to become allies / partner in the coming month or year, just like Singapore and Brunei allies that we hope to join in and go hand in hand together with this allies to make ASEAN better

[@chuageokseng2168]

We have heavy loads (NEP's Rights® called affirmative action) back home in Malaysia unlike Singapore or other ASEAN 10. We should have MEP policy(Madani Economics) run in parallel with NEP complex policy since 1970. How to make everybody happy ? 👀Majority 70% enjoys at the expense of Minority 30% in our multi-racial society. A diluted solution is yet to be found. Ask the Sociologists ?

[@chuageokseng2168]

NIMP 2030 policy is just the beginning yet to see results. Enlarge the Economics Pie & sweeten the Economic Cakes might help. We need more Economics graduates to come forward to contribute to break through Middle income trap.

[@chuageokseng2168]

New Industrial Master Plan 2030. NiMP.

[@Misekakunoi24]

I’m proud to be bumi kenyalang citizen 🤍

[@chuageokseng2168]

Not every one borns lucky stars. 👀Social caste system in India looks ugly & its frequent ethnic riots due to prolonged oppression & inequality in their society. God knows. See Nelson Mandela abolished apartheid system in South Africa. Unbelievable.

[@chuageokseng2168]

Will you call yourself Malaysian ?

[@yakuzastylo]

We will see orang asli

[@NormanThe_FreedomHope22-5]

​@@chuageokseng2168 Sarawakian first, Malaysian, second

[@Kusum1997sidd]

Well said

[@NormanThe_FreedomHope22-5]

Make Sarawak looks like Australia, The cities, towns, and whole, So we can have a Aesthetic look in our state,

[@MrBoliao98]

I don't think he can do it, but at the bare minimum he is thinking about the problem and trying to solve Sarawak. If Sarawak was independent, I don't think it would be this impoverished. LKY really drag them into Malaysia only for this whole thing.

[@HuggyRoblox]

Yes my Investment data in around

[@abdulmuhid1816]

Adalah lebih baik Sarawak dan otonomi penuh daripada Malaysia supaya dapat berkerjaan sendiri dengan sepenuhnya dan ada Parlimen sendiri dan Menteri kabinet sendiri dan ada Perdana Menteri sendiri supaya dapat melakukannya pembangunan infrastructure dan kemudahan awam yang lebih pesat lagi kerana telah jauh ketinggalan dibandingkan dengan Semenanjung Malaysia. Sarawak akan dapat keuntungan dengan pembangunan pesat yang berlaku di Kalimantan Indonesia dengan ini negara baru Indonesia dibina di Kalimantan Indonesia untuk menggantikan kota Jakarta di Pulau Jawa Indonesia itu. Limpahan pembangunan di Kalimantan Indonesia dan juga hasil mahsul minyak petrolium dan minyak sawit yang banyak di Sarawak akan membolehkan Sarawak dan rakyatnya menjadi kaya raya dan dapat hidup dengan selesa dan sejahtera selama-lamanya Wallahuwa'lam

[@maskedup2912]

Sarawak is so big, should go independent. Don’t have to join Malaya.

[@chuageokseng2168]

Borneo 2 states are basically larger in areas than West Malaysia so called lands of Malaya. Their smaller population is ± 7 millions. Richer than Malaya in term of oil wealth in South china sea. Some west malaysian fails to acknowledge the facts & reality.

[@Raduan-cu3lz]

Pan Borneo ialah Projek Kerajaan Pusat, bukan Kerajaan Negeri. Itu wang Kerajaan Malaysia.

[@TheKevinkoh77]

After GE15, i find that this dude is not a very brilliant man after making a quick decision to join PN. Not thinking for the people of Sarawak but for his own interest. A disgrace to have him represent Sarawakians.

[@ngauryan5176]

He should be ashamed of himself. Only think of his kantau.

[@imangarrix5904]

Abang Jo....Best Premier ever❤❤❤