Premier Abang Johari Openg says the Yang di-Pertua Negeri has approved his request to dissolve the assembly, with polling due within 60 days.
Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg announced the dissolution of the state assembly at a press conference in Kuching today.
PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak legislative assembly will be dissolved next Monday, paving the way for the 13th state election to be held within the next 60 days.
Premier Abang Johari Openg told a press conference in Kuching today the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, had consented to his request to dissolve the state assembly.
Party deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says PAS and its allies are also seeking one or two more seats beyond the seven allocated in the proposed deal with BN.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the party will announce its Melaka election candidates on either Oct 28 or 29.
PETALING JAYA: PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has denied that his party will unveil its candidates for the Melaka state election on the same stage as Barisan Nasional.
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said that his coalition and PAS would jointly announce their candidates on Saturday.
“So far, no. We will announce it either on the 28th or 29th (of October),” Utusan Malaysia quoted Tuan Ibrahim as telling reporters in Kota Bharu.
PAS also denied finalising seat negotiations with BN for the Nov 14 polls after Zahid said BN would contest 21 of the 28 seats, with PAS and its allies contesting the remaining seven.
Tuan Ibrahim, who is also the Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman, said the coalition was seeking one or two additional seats and that negotiations could continue.
“In Melaka, we are still at the main committee stage, and the matter will be finalised within a day or two, although Zahid has already mentioned seven seats,” he said.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered a ban on the navigation app for civil servants while on official duty over security concerns.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged that the decision to prohibit civil servants from using Waze has drawn criticism but maintained that national security must take precedence.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government may consider a complete ban on Waze if locally developed navigation apps are found to be adequate, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
On Tuesday, Anwar ordered a ban on Waze for civil servants while on official duty over security concerns linked to the Israeli-made navigation app.
Speaking to reporters after Friday prayers here, Anwar said the government would first assess the capabilities of alternative apps before deciding whether to discontinue the use of Waze entirely.
“If we find tomorrow that our capabilities are good enough, then we may consider discontinuing it altogether,” he said when asked whether a blanket ban was being considered.
He acknowledged that the decision had drawn criticism, but maintained that national security must take precedence.
“Are we willing to hand over our information to Israel? That is the question,” he said.
On Wednesday, Anwar said the ban on civil servants using Waze was to prevent Israel from misusing government information and users’ personal data.
He also urged the public to switch to local alternatives such as TuJu, developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority and Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd.
However, complaints from TuJu users have surfaced on social media platforms such as Threads, citing issues with the app, including unreliable route navigation, a lack of real-time incident data, and bugs that affect user experience.
The government’s decision to ban civil servants from using Waze has drawn criticism, with DAP Youth calling for the matter to be reviewed after citing the lack of publicly available evidence that Waze poses a threat to national security.
Anwar said the issue had been explained at a Cabinet meeting, with digital minister Gobind Singh Deo and transport minister Loke Siew Fook agreeing with the government’s position.
“All the DAP leaders were there. Gobind and Loke agreed,” he said, referring to the party’s chairman (Gobind) and secretary-general (Loke).
Waze denied yesterday that it collects sensitive government information or allows any party to exploit users’ personal data.
