When met by reporters after a meet-the-people session at the Bau Civic Centre here today, he said his audience with Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Taib Mahmud tomorrow was the usual one.

“I usually have an audience with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri before each Cabinet meeting but tomorrow will be the chance for me to ask him to dissolve the Dewan (Assembly).”

He was however quick to add: “Maybe I may ask him or I may not.”

On another note, he said the date for his meeting with two contenders to become the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Tasik Biru state seat, namely incumbent Peter Nansian Ngusie, who is also Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) deputy president, and Harry Henry Jinep of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) will be fixed later.

Earlier in his speech, Adenan said he wanted to meet with the two potential candidates before he decides who would be chosen to be the BN candidate for the Tasik Biru seat.

The Sarawak BN chairman denied a newspaper report that he had decided Nansian would be the BN candidate for the seat and said he was also impressed with the support for Harry who received the support of all BN component parties.

He said the upcoming state election was significant for BN and his team (Team Adenan) to win with a big majority.

With the big mandate, Adenan said he would be able to champion Sarawak’s cause, including asking for more federal funding, higher oil royalty for Sarawak and returning of the state’s devolution of powers.

– BERNAMA