Sarawak speaker: State Legislative Assembly to continue term until Aug 1 due to Emergency


SIBU: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly will not be dissolved on Sunday (June 6) and will continue until Aug 1,2021 due to the Emergency, says Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar(pic).

He said he would inform the Election Commission of this, adding that Section 18 of the Emergency Ordinance stipulates that it shall prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between its provisions and any other written law.

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