Sarawak CM to meet King as state assembly nears expiry

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As dissolution of state assembly falls during the state of emergency, GPS will leave it up to the King to decide. FMTNews StateEssambly Sarawak SarawakElections Emergency

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KUCHING: As Sarawak’s state assembly nears its expiry date, chief minister Abang Johari Openg is to seek an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong about the dissolution of the assembly during the state of emergency.

Alexander Nanta Linggi, secretary-general of the ruling GPS coalition, said Abang Johari had already met the state governor, Abdul Taib Mahmud, on the matter. He said under the state constitution, the tenure of the current state assembly would automatically end on June 6, five years from the date of its first meeting after elections.However, elections are banned under the state of emergency, which is in force until Aug 1.

He said the date of dissolution of the state assembly would be on a date that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah deems appropriate, after consultation with Abdul Taib. “We have full confidence and trust in their wisdom to decide,” he said after attending GPS’ supreme council meeting here, today.

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