EC should draw up plans for safe state polls, say Sarawak civil society groups

KUCHING: Civil society groups in Sarawak are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to come up with standard operating procedures (SOP) for the next state election to be held safely once the state legislative assembly is dissolved.

This comes after the state government said it was leaving it to the wisdom of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to decide on an appropriate date for the dissolution in accordance with the King's powers during the Emergency period from Jan 11 to Aug 1.