New Sarawak laws signal transformative shift in legal and environmental governance
KUCHING: The passing of several new Bills during the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sessions in May and November last year has a profound impact on Sarawak’s legal landscape. According to State Attorney-General Datuk Seri Saferi Ali, among the most impactful were the Sarawak Port Authority Ordinance 2024, the Sarawak Distribution of Gas Ordinance (Amendment) […]
Fruit fiesta at DUN closing
KUCHING: Members of the public, including State Legislative Assembly (DUN) staff, university students, and media personnel, were treated to a fruit-eating fiesta on the final day of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting. A variety of local fruits, including durian, dabai, cempedak, watermelon, and more, were prepared as part of a tasting and eating […]
DUN pays tribute to late Mutang
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) observed a minute of silence to mourn the passing of Dewan Negara Speaker Datuk Mutang Tagal. Mutang, 70, passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Kuala Lumpur, at 11.46 am on Friday (May 10). DUN Deputy Speaker Datuk Idris Buang, presiding over the afternoon session, called upon […]
It’s the prerogative of Sarawak’s executive branch
KUCHING: The dropping of ‘State’ in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) should be decided by Sarawak’s executive branch, said Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. The DUN speaker pointed out that in tandem with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Sarawak is recognised as a region and not one of the 13 states in […]
Pending rep chided for calling names
PENDING assemblywoman Violet Yong has been chided for not following the Standing Orders of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki in referring to Standing Order 32(4) of the DUN, said Yong should not call another colleague “incompetent” as she did to the Honourable Member for Batu Kawah. “Because, it would appear […]
Lingga folk need housing and road networks
DAYANG Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS- Lingga) has told the DUN assembly that folk in Lingga faced immediate issues such as housing and road networks. She pointed out that based on the State Budget 2023, RM420mil would be allocated for the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). “I proposed that the RTP programme be approved which could enable […]
