We fully support our Chief Minister's statement on why the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government would not be continuing to hold on to power when the mandate had expired because such actions would be a betrayal of its oath to preserve and protect the Sarawak State Constitution.
Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had mentioned this in this morning's special media conference and on reasons on why the GPS government’s decision to seek the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s consent to lift the Emergency, which had paved way for the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). This was in line with the spirit and intent of preserving the Constitution. Our Chief Minister also pointed out that if the Emergency in Sarawak had not been further proclaimed until Feb 2 next year by Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the DUN would have been dissolved by June 7 as required by the State Constitution.
We stand firm with what Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari had mentioned that when members of our government and himself were appointed, together we made the solemn oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the State of Sarawak and the Federal Constitution.
He told our media friends that the actions taken were in this spirit and intent that we have consulted with and advised the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in seeking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s consent to terminate earlier the proclamation of Emergency in accordance with Section 2(2) of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (Sarawak) Ordinance 2021.
Our Chief Minister had stressed without the further proclamation of the Emergency in Sarawak until Feb 2 next year, the GPS government would no longer have the people’s mandate, which was given in 2016, to govern. He pointed out the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had on Aug 2 further proclaimed the Emergency in Sarawak until Feb 2 next year due to the threat to public health caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Following the proclamation, he said the 12th state election, which was to be held upon the dissolution of DUN on June 7 under the State Constitution, was further postponed until the Emergency was no longer in force.He added once the Emergency is lifted, the state election is to be held within 60 days thereafter.
For the record, Section 2(2) of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (Sarawak) Ordinance 2021, however, provides that the operation of the proclamation of emergency may be terminated earlier by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.
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