KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today witnessed the handover of three units of hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai cars to his deputy premiers.
The vehicles were donated by SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd.
The presentation of the vehicles to Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hiang signifies a key milestone for Sarawak in pursuing green mobility and green energy Initiatives.
Met by reporters, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain said there are only five allocations for Toyota Mirai for the whole country.
“Actually, they were for the federal government, but since there is no hydrogen station in West Malaysia and only Sarawak has it, all five cars were given to Sarawak.
“So next year, if we have another allocation, we will hand it over to other ministers. These five cars are for our premier, the three deputy premiers and SEDC.
“We will also make a listing arrangement for our buyers of other cars, not only hydrogen but also Electric Vehicles (EVs). At the moment, we only have two hydrogen stations,” he said after the ceremony held at Wisma Bapa Malaysia lobby here.
Abdul Aziz said SEDC has planned five flagship stations with one to operate at Darul Hana here and the next in Miri, Bintulu, Sibu and Sri Aman.
SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd in a press release said the presence of the Toyota Mirai in the Sarawak government fleet, goes hand-in-hand with the aspirations of the government to become the nation’s leader in green energy.
“The vehicles provide an avenue for the government to evaluate and develop long-term sustainable solutions for the greenification of the existing government fleets, and provide opportunities to further study the potential of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) technology for the expansion of low-carbon economy which prioritises compact size, efficiency and productivity to support current mobility needs.
“The addition of the Toyota Mirai to the Sarawak government leadership fleet shows the commitment of the premier and deputy premiers in walking the talk to realise the state’s sustainable green economy transition by 2030,” it said.
It also said SEDC, through its wholly owned subsidiary SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd, aspires to pave the way for a zero-emissions future in Sarawak by showcasing the ability and creating awareness to the public for the mitigation of climate change in mobility through New Energy Vehicles.
During the ceremony, Awang Tengah was represented by Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh.
