DUN’S tenure and elections: are we in quandary?
From a strictly Constitutional standpoint,the powers of His Majesty wereexercised with great wisdom and foresight. BY SHANKAR RAM ASNANI Amidst the global turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we the people of Sarawak face yet another interesting situation and that is of the tenure of the current Sarawak Legislative Assembly which ends on the 6th […]
Automatic dissolution on Aug 1 if EO not extended
KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) term will automatically dissolve on August 1, 2021 if there is no extension of the nationwide emergency. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said when the emergency ends on Aug 1, the 12th State Election must be held within 60 days from that […]
Only ministers entitled to salaries after June 6
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) is governed by the Sarawak Constitution and will, despite the emergency, expire after June 6. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said that since the legislature will automatically expire, the term of all elected assemblypersons will also expire. “With that, they (elected assemblypersons) should not be […]
Should we put off polls?
KUCHING: The current State Legislative Assembly (DUN) tenure expires on June 6 this year.But because of the proclamation of Emergency until August 1 to combat the Covid-19 menace, nobody dares say if the 12th state election will be held this year? Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah recently said that […]
