KUCHING, Nov 5 — The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has been dissolved effective Nov 3, thus making way for a state election.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the dissolution was in compliance with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s consent to revoke the Proclamation of Emergency for Sarawak on the same date.
“The State Assembly Speaker will notify the Election Commission (EC) (on the dissolution of the state assembly) later.
“It’s a very unique situation as when the Agong lifted the Emergency, (the state assembly) automatically dissolved. But it just a matter of procedure that we will ask the Speaker to officially inform the EC,” he told a press conference here today.
On Wednesday, the King gave his consent for the Emergency in Sarawak to be lifted earlier after consulting the Sarawak Governor and considering the advice of the Prime Minister, Attorney General and relevant government agency heads.
