Ibrahim, with extensive experience, is the right person to take charge of energy, oil and gas industry

KUCHING, March 17 2025: Satok State Assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki has been made the Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications in-charge of Sarawak Energy Berhad and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) after he was sworn-in this morning.

Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg (seated, second from left) speaking to reporters.
 

Pantai Damai State Assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi moved to Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator of the Regional Development Agencies, Kuching North City Hall and Islamic Affairs).

Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said the appointments of the two deputy ministers took effect today.

“The minor reshuffle aims to strengthen the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s service delivery to the people and to enhance the energy sector including investment in the oil and gas industry,” he said.

He said these will enable the state government to effectively strategise its efforts towards Sarawak’s vision of becoming a developed and high income region under the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030.

According to him, Ibrahim will chair a ministerial committee that will be responsible for Petros to manage and coordinate the gas development of the state

"We need individuals with backgrounds in the fields of law, corporate and concessions to make our gas industry a success, especially the implementation of the gas industry roadmap.

"He has the advantage because he has extensive experience. He has served at Petronas, has served as a legal officer at Petronas, and has been a member of the Petronas Board of Directors," he stressed.

He explained that this experience allows Ibrahim to assist in coordinating and establishing strategic cooperation with Petronas in efforts to implement the gas roadmap, as well as to make collaboration between Petronas and Petros successful based on the terms of the commercial agreement to be signed between the two parties, especially negotiations with Petronas.

He said the portfolio in charge of SEB is to focus on energy development, renewable energy and also increasing energy supply in efforts to become a green energy hub in Southeast Asia (ASEAN), he said.

 

 

 

 

Satok rep sworn-in as deputy state minister

KUCHING, March 17 2025: Satok State Assemblyman, Datuk Ibrahim Baki (picture) was took his oath office as a deputy state minister before the Governor Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at the Astana Negeri this morning.

Present at the ceremony were Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, his deputies Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah and Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, state ministers and deputy miinisters.

Ibrahim, 67, a first term state assemblyman, was elected as a vice president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) by securing the highest number of votes at the party’s triennial delegates convention last month.

He secured 910 votes, followed by Minister of Utlility and Telecommunications Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi with 902 votes, Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee (786 votes) and Deputy  Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh (687 votes).

In the December 2021 state election, he won the Satok seat by securing 6,991 votes.

His two opponents,  Awang Badele Awang Ali of Parti Bumi Kenayalang (PBK) who secured 415 votes and PKR's Dr Nor Irwan Ahmad Nor collected 958 votes. Both lost their election deposit.

Ibrahim is Gabungan Parti Sarawak(GPS) Chief Whip in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly.

He was a long time deputy chairman of Satok PBB branch, before being elected as the chairman late last year, taking over from  Abang Johari.

The premier is now PBB Gedong branch chairman upon his election as the Gedong State Assemblyman.

A lawyer by training, Ibrahim is active in the corporate world. He is the chairman of the Sarawak Energy Berhad and a former board member of Petroliam Nasional Berhad.

Speculations of him going to be sworn-in as the deputy minister started to spread last week, with the local media organisations quoting “reliable” sources for their breaking news.

A source from Astana Negeri also confirmed that the swearing-in ceremony would place today, March 17, and that Ibrahim would be made a deputy minister.