Is Sarawak ready for a snap election?

Ministry of Land Development Sarawak, James Jemut Masing, speaks during an interview at his office in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state on February 8, 2013. A Malaysian minister on Borneo island said his state will not push ahead with building 12 controversial dams amid anger among local tribes and environmentalists over the plans. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN

MIRI: Politicians and members of the public in Sarawak are starting to talk about the possibility of Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem calling for an early state election.

The next state election is not due until mid-2016, but some political figureheads in the state government machinery and Barisan Nasional circles are already talking about a snap election.