KUCHING: Sarawak chief minister Abang Johari Openg is not calling for any meeting on the dissolution of the Sarawak state legislative assembly today or tomorrow.
The chief minister’s office, in a statement issued today, said this in response to media reports about a purported announcement by Abang Johari on the dissolution of the state assembly today.
“This office wishes to clarify that no such meeting is scheduled to happen for now or tomorrow as reported,” it said.
Yesterday, several media reports quoting sources claimed that the state assembly would be dissolved today to pave the way for the 12th Sarawak state election.
On July 31, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had proclaimed a six-month Emergency in Sarawak from Aug 2, 2021 to Feb 2, 2022, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, thus suspending the state election during that period.