Idris Buang to be sworn in as Deputy DUN Speaker today
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief and Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang is set to be sworn in as Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker today. According to a press invite from Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), the swearing in will be held at 4.30pm at Astana Negeri Sarawak before Head of […]
12th state election: Dec 18 Polling Day
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has set Dec 18 as Polling Day for the much awaited 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12). EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh in announcing this on Wednesday (Nov 24) said Nomination Day would be on Dec 6 while early polling would be held on Dec 14. “The EC received an […]
12th State Election: No new face for PRS
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will not field any new candidate in the forthcoming 12th state election. The party has decided to retain all its incumbents, disclosed its youth chief, who is also Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “We’ve submitted our candidates’ list to the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for […]
Diving queen Pandelela among 38 award recipients at investiture ceremony
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today conferred state awards on 38 recipients during an investiture ceremony held in conjunction with his 85th birthday celebration at Lapau Hall, State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex today (Oct 9). Two recipients of the Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak (DJBS) which carries the title ‘Datu’, namely […]
State-level do live on Facebook, TVS and RTM
KUCHING: This year’s Malaysia Day state-level celebration will be broadcast live on Sarawak Public Communications Unit’s (Ukas) Facebook page, TV Sarawak (TVS) and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) on Sept 16 at 8.30pm. Only 100 people, including Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, […]
Having election would be disastrous
MIRI: Mayor Adam Yii has expressed his most sincere appreciation towards Yang Dipertuan Agong for extending the State of Emergency in Sarawak until February 2 next year. The current nationwide Emergency was to expire on August 1 , 2021, and Sarawak election was supposed to be held within 60 days. With the new declaration of […]
Reconvene DUN before state election
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) which has prorogued by the nationwide emergency to reconvene before the 12th state election is held. Its president Lina Soo, noted that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong recently said that the emergency need not be extended beyond August 1, and specifically allowed both Parliamentary […]
Agong could extend Emergency for Sarawak
KUCHING: In view of the pending Sarawak state election and the state’s Covid-19 situation at the Emergency period’s scheduled end, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong could extend the Emergency only in respect of Sarawak until a point at which it would be safe to hold the state election. Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker Datuk […]
State Legislature will continue if Emergency is extended
KUCHING: The tenure of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) will continue indefinitely should the Yang di-Pertuan Agong decides to extend the Emergency if the Covid-19 situation does not improve after August 1. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said apart from such a situation, the nationwide Emergency should not […]
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 […]
