Sarawak assembly dissolved effective Nov 3, says Abang Johari

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The Sarawak Legislative Assembly has been dissolved with effect from Nov 3 following the King's consent to revoke the statewide Emergency, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said in a press conference on Friday. Read more at

The Chief Minister said the dissolution was proclaimed by Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud in accordance with Article 21 of the state constitution and Section 3 of the Emergency Ordinance 2021, and after having been advised that legal and public safety and health considerations have been put in place."But as a matter of procedure, we will ask the Speaker to inform the Election Commission officially," he told a press conference at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Friday .

Had the Emergency not been proclaimed, he said, the state legislature would have been dissolved by June 7 and the state government would no longer have the people's mandate given in 2016. " in order for the election to be held with all the necessary standard operating procedures in place and the rate of Covid-19 vaccination has reached a level which would be acceptable by the authorities for the election to be conducted safely," he said.Asked if seat allocation had been discussed by GPS, he said yes without elaborating further.

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