Anwar, Abang Johari witness Bintulu Port handover to Sarawak

On September 17, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg observed the official transfer of Bintulu Port from the federal to the Sarawak state government.

This transition marks a significant management shift as the port becomes a state-managed entity, facilitated by new legislative measures and a negotiated takeover value of RM1.8 billion.

The handover, aligned with Malaysia Day 2026 celebrations, underscores collaborative federal and state relations, with functions now assumed by the Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak).

The process began in early 2023 and concluded with legal enactments and a finalized financial agreement.

KUCHING, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday witnessed the official handover of Bintulu Port to the Sarawak state government from the federal government, marking a new chapter in the management of the strategic port.

The handover was particularly significant as it took place as Sarawak hosted the national-level Malaysia Day 2026 celebrations yesterday.

At the handover ceremony held at the Kuching International Airport, Transport Minister Anthony Loke represented the federal government, while Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas represented the state government.

According to a statement by the Sarawak Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development, the handover involved four key documents, namely the Ports (Privatisation) (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2026 and the Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) (Vesting Date) Order 2026. Also handed over were documents relating to the determination of the effective date of the Declaration of an Area in the District of Bintulu to be a Federal Port (Repeal) Act 2024 [Act 858] and the Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) Act 2024 [Act 859].

“With the coming into force of Act 858 and Act 859 on September 1, Bintulu Port officially changed its status from a federal port to a state port under the jurisdiction of the Sarawak government,” the statement said.

The transition also saw the dissolution of the Bintulu Port Authority (LPB), with the port authority functions taken over by the Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak), a state statutory body established under the Port Authorities Ordinance 1961.

The statement said that effective September 1, 2026, all assets, rights, interests and obligations of LPB were transferred and vested in the Sarawak government.

The takeover of Bintulu Port took about three years, beginning with Abang Johari’s announcement of the takeover intention on January 30, 2023, before the proposal was approved by the Sarawak Cabinet in February that year. The Prime Minister also announced the agreement to hand over Bintulu Port when tabling Budget 2024 in parliament on October 13, 2023.

The federal and state governments subsequently signed a memorandum of understanding on March 22, 2024, before the legislative process was finalised with the passage of Act 858 and Act 859 by the Dewan Rakyat in July 2024.

On February 4, the federal and Sarawak governments reached an agreement on the takeover value of LPB amounting to RM1.8 billion. A “completion agreement” was subsequently signed on June 21, 2026, followed by a cheque handover ceremony from the Sarawak Government to the federal government in Bintulu. — Bernama

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9月17日，首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣和砂拉越州州长丹斯里阿邦佐哈里敦观看民都鲁港从联邦正式移交给砂拉越州政府。

此次过渡标志着港口管理方式的重大转变，港口成为国有实体，这得益于新的立法措施和18亿令吉的谈判收购价格。

此次交接仪式与 2026 年马来西亚日庆祝活动同期举行，凸显了联邦政府与州政府之间的合作关系，相关职能现在由民都鲁港务局（砂拉越）承担。

该过程始于 2023 年初，最终通过了法律颁布和最终的财务协议。

古晋，9月17日讯——马来西亚首相拿督斯里安华·依布拉欣和砂拉越州行政长官丹斯里阿邦佐哈里·敦·奥本昨日共同见证了联邦政府正式将民都鲁港移交给砂拉越州政府，标志着这一战略港口的管理进入了新的篇章。

此次交接仪式意义尤为重大，因为就在昨天，砂拉越州举办了2026年马来西亚国庆日庆祝活动。

在古晋国际机场举行的交接仪式上，交通部长陆兆福代表联邦政府，而砂拉越副总理拿督阿玛道格拉斯·乌加·恩巴斯代表州政府。

根据砂拉越基础设施及港口发展部的一份声明，此次移交涉及四份关键文件，即《2026 年港口（私有化）（修订附表）法令》和《2026 年民都鲁港务局（解散）（归属日期）法令》。同时移交的还有与确定《2024 年宣布民都鲁地区为联邦港口（废除）法令》（第 858 号法令）和《2024 年民都鲁港务局（解散）法令》（第 859 号法令）生效日期相关的文件。

声明称：“随着第 858 号法令和第 859 号法令于 9 月 1 日生效，民都鲁港正式从联邦港口转变为砂拉越政府管辖下的州港口。”

此次过渡也导致民都鲁港务局 (LPB) 解散，其港口职能由根据 1961 年港口管理局条例成立的州法定机构民都鲁港务局 (砂拉越) 接管。

声明称，自 2026 年 9 月 1 日起，LPB 的所有资产、权利、权益和义务均已转移并归属于砂拉越政府。

接管民都鲁港的进程历时约三年，始于阿邦佐哈里于2023年1月30日宣布接管意向，随后该提案于同年2月获得砂拉越内阁批准。首相在2023年10月13日向国会提交2024年财政预算案时，也宣布了移交民都鲁港的协议。

联邦政府和州政府随后于 2024 年 3 月 22 日签署了一份谅解备忘录，之后立法程序最终于 2024 年 7 月由下议院通过了第 858 号法令和第 859 号法令。

2月4日，联邦政府和砂拉越州政府就LPB的收购价格达成协议，金额为18亿令吉。随后，双方于2026年6月21日签署了“完成协议”，并在民都鲁举行了砂拉越州政府向联邦政府移交支票的仪式。——马新社

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