KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has advised the Sarawak government to keep functioning even though the state legislative assembly’s term will end after June 6.
The King stated that the state government had the power to continue functioning during the Emergency period as allowed by His Majesty through the Emergency declaration effective from Jan 11 until Aug 1.
“His Majesty has made the advice in view of the worrying Covid-19 situation so that the state government can function as usual with the power vested under the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, ” said a statement issued by the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Office here yesterday.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has advised the Sarawak state government to continue functioning as usual although the term of the State Legislative Assembly ends after this June 6
Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 07:56 PM MYT
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing said these areas along with Biawak, which is also in Lundu, and Serian, were considered hot spots as there are many villages located on both sides of the border. Picture by Sarawak Public Communication Unit
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KUCHING, Jan 27 The Malaysia-Indonesia borderline between Sarawak’s southernmost settlement of Teluk Melano in Lundu district all the way up to Lubok Antu district, which formed almost a quarter of the border length are hotspots for human trafficking and smuggling activities in the state.
Published on: Sunday, January 24, 2021
By: Bernama
Masing
KUCHING: Sarawak State Cabinet members plan to appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to lift the emergency order in Sarawak if the State can bring the Covid-19 situation in the State to a manageable level.
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said this in a WhatsApp message after several Cabinet members had an ‘informal discussion’ about the matter.
He said if the appeal is favourably considered, it would pave the way for the 12th State Election to be held as the term for the current State Legislative Assembly ends in June.
Published on: Sunday, January 24, 2021
By: Bernama
Masing
KUCHING: Sarawak State Cabinet members plan to appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to lift the emergency order in Sarawak if the State can bring the Covid-19 situation in the State to a manageable level.
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said this in a WhatsApp message after several Cabinet members had an ‘informal discussion’ about the matter.
He said if the appeal is favourably considered, it would pave the way for the 12th State Election to be held as the term for the current State Legislative Assembly ends in June.