KUCHING: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is now on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his closest family members.
PRAYER FOR SAFE TRIP: Jorji (second left) recites a prayer before Taib’s departure.
A simple sending off ceremony for him was held at Hornbill Skyways here yesterday.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation Dato Sri William Mawan Ikom, Minister of Land Development Dato Sri Dr James Masing, and Second Minister of Planning and Resource Management, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, Minister in Chief Minister’s Department Datin Fatimah Abdullah, Special Advisor to the Chief Minister’s Department Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem, Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, and heads of government departments were among those present at the ceremony.
A prayer was read by the state chief imam, Ustaz Mohd Jorji Suhaili at the function.