Elected representatives should be civil to each other and prioritise people’s needs

THE State Legislative Assembly session, which concluded last week, saw the passing of the 2018 state budget and three other Bills – one to set up the Sarawak Multimedia Authority, another to establish the Sarawak Research and Development Council and the third to amend the Regional Corridors Development Authorities Ordinance.

It also saw the unanimous approval of a resolution mandating the state government to form a high-level special task force to conclude negotiations with the Federal Government and resolve outstanding issues on Sarawak’s rights under the Malaysia Agreement, particularly those relating to oil mining rights and territorial waters.