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Sarawak rep wants state constitution amended to prevent non-locals from getting elected

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 12:33 PM MYTMuara Tuang state assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said the general feeling is that Sarawak needs to be represented in the state assembly as well as in the national Parliament by only 'loyal and true blue Sarawakians'.— Picture by Sulok Tawie

“I humbly urge our leaders in Gabungan Parti Sarawak state government to consider tabling such necessary amendments Bill in the next State Assembly sitting, if possible, because the present Article 16 is rather obsolete and irrelevant to the present trend in Sarawak,” he said. “For example, in Merriam-Webster, ‘resident’ is defined as ‘one who resides in a place.” Idris, who is also a lawyer by profession and PBB information chief, said.

“The general feeling is that Sarawak needs to be represented in the state assembly as well as in the national Parliament by only loyal and true blue Sarawakians in every sense of the word,” he said. “We therefore do not wish the prevalent tranquility and feel-good ambience in our state to be trampled,” he said.

 

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