Sarawak Assembly dissolution notification sent to EC, says Speaker

KUCHING, Oct 27 — A notification letter on the dissolution of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has been sent to the Election Commission (EC) today, said Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar.

He said he had received the declaration of the dissolution of the state assemby, signed by Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Friday (Oct 23)

“The declaration of dissolution is also in accordance with Article 21(2) of the State Constitution, which empowers the Governor of Sarawak to dissolve the state assembly.

“As such, I have informed EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun of the matter through a letter dated today,” he told a press conference at the State Legislative Assembly building today.

On Oct 23, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced that the State Legislative Assembly would be dissolved on Monday (Oct 26), paving the way for the 13th state election.

Abang Johari, who is also Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman, said that during this period, the state government will discharge its responsibilities in a caretaker capacity, observing the applicable constitutional requirements and conventions.

The current term of the 82-seat Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is due to expire in February 2027.

GPS won 76 of the 82 seats contested in the 12th Sarawak State Election on Dec 18, 2021, while Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) took four seats and DAP secured two.

The state’s political landscape changed after PSB was dissolved in 2024, when three of its former state assemblymen joined the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component party of GPS.

Another former PSB assemblyman, See Chee How, who represents Batu Lintang, subsequently left the party to sit as an Independent.

GPS comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and PDP. — Bernama

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古晋，10月27日讯——砂拉越州议会议长丹斯里莫哈末阿斯菲亚阿旺纳萨尔表示，今天已向选举委员会送达有关解散砂拉越州立法议会的通知信。

他说，他已收到砂拉越州元首敦旺朱乃迪·端姑嘉法于星期五（10月23日）签署的解散州议会的声明。

“解散州议会的声明也符合州宪法第 21(2) 条的规定，该条赋予砂拉越州州长解散州议会的权力。

“因此，我已于今日致函选举委员会主席拿督斯里拉姆兰·哈伦，告知此事。”他今天在州立法议会大楼举行的新闻发布会上说道。

10月23日，砂拉越州首相丹斯里阿邦佐哈里宣布，州立法议会将于星期一（10月26日）解散，为第13届州选举铺平道路。

砂拉越政党联盟（GPS）主席阿邦佐哈里表示，在此期间，州政府将以看守政府的身份履行职责，遵守适用的宪法要求和惯例。

砂拉越州立法议会共有 82 个席位，本届任期将于 2027 年 2 月到期。

在 2021 年 12 月 18 日举行的第 12 届砂拉越州选举中，砂拉越政党联盟 (GPS) 赢得了 82 个席位中的 76 个，而砂拉越团结党 (PSB) 获得了 4 个席位，民主行动党 (DAP) 获得了 2 个席位。

2024 年 PSB 解散后，该州的政治格局发生了变化，当时其三名前州议员加入了进步民主党 (PDP)，该党是 GPS 的一个组成党。

另一位前PSB州议员，代表峇都林当的徐志豪，随后离开了该党，以独立议员身份继续任职。

砂政党联盟由砂拉越土著团结党（PBB）、砂拉越人民联合党（SUPP）、砂拉越人民党（PRS）和人民民主党组成。 — 马新社

安华力挺沙巴和砂拉越增加发展拨款，并指出基础设施需求是主要原因。

安华计划针对政府关联公司（GLC）和政府关联投资公司（GLIC）制定新法律，并援引巴特西的损失和电子渔业失败案例。

安华呼吁对官联公司制定更严格的规则，并表示老板不应将官联公司视为家族财产。