S'wak inaugurates 'White House' in conjunction with premier's birthday

Sarawak will mark a key milestone in its state administration tonight with the official opening of the new Premier Sarawak Office in Petra Jaya.

Borneo Post said the event, which also coincides with Premier Abang Johari Openg’s 75th birthday, will be jointly officiated by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and the premier himself.

Publicly referred to as Sarawak’s “White House” due to its resemblance to the US president’s official residence, the three-storey complex, complemented by two adjoining double-storey blocks, has been designed to serve as a secure and centralised administrative hub for the state government.

Johari previously revealed in February that the decision to construct the new building was driven by security concerns at the existing state administration centre, Wisma Bapa Malaysia.

“The new building was built purely for security reasons. Wisma Bapa Malaysia is open to the public, which creates a significant security risk.

“Since government secrets are housed there, a safer and more secure location is necessary,” he said at the time.

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