No need to follow Parliament’s SOPs completely
KUCHING: The guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) set for MPs for the current Parliament sitting may not be fully adopted by the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “MPs are subject to guidelines and SOPs set by Parliament itself, the Health Ministry (MoH) and the National Security Council (MKN). “These guidelines and SOPs need not […]
Another term as Speaker for Asfia
KUCHING: Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar’s tenure as Speaker of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has been extended for another three years. He took his oath before Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at the Astana here today. Asfia has served as the DUN speaker for 20 years. The event […]
No confidence motion untimely
KUCHING: The proposed no confidence motion against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is untimely. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it was not a good move to table the no confidence motion in Parliament, adding that those who sought the motion should respect […]
Expect it to be people-centric
State Budget 2021 MIRI: The State Budget 2021, to be tabled next month by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at the State Legislative Assembly sitting, is expected to be a people-centric budget. “It will be a continuation of the previous Budget and focus will be given to various sectors to help them […]
November DUN sitting could be last before polls
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, which will be held next month, could be the last one before the state polls. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said so as the current term would end June next year. “I believe it will be the last one because our DUN […]
DUN to sit Nov 9-18
KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) will convene for its last sitting of the year and for the current term from Nov 9-18. The current term of the DUN will expire by April next year. It is learnt that a notice on the eight-day meeting has been issued to all elected members of the 82-seat […]
RM500m in Contingency Fund: Uggah
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in response to a challenge by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, has stated that there is an allocation of RM500mil in the Contingency Fund 2020. On Monday, Wong had challenged Uggah to show that a Contingency Fund for the State Budget […]
DUN sitting postponed to April 16
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting will be postponed to April 16. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the postponement was necessary due to the extension of the movement control order (MCO) to April 14. “The DUN sitting will be held on April 16,” he said during a press conference […]
Sarawak State Assembly to sit for one day on April 13
KUCHING: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first meeting of the fifth term of the 18th Sarawak State Assembly will only be held for one day on April 13. The State Assembly Secretary’s Office, in a statement today, said that no opening ceremony or dinner in conjunction with the meeting will be held on that […]
Selangor DUN sitting postponed
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, scheduled for two weeks beginning yesterday, is postponed in line with the Movement Control Order that will commence tomorrow. Speaker Ng Suee Lim said the postponement was proposed by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and agreed by all the assemblymen. “Although we only sit for two days, […]