Pending assemblywoman hints Sarawak election may fall on Dec 12 or Dec 19

KUCHING, Oct 16 — Upcoming assemblywoman Violet Yong has suggested that Sarawak's next election could take place either on December 12 or December 19 of this year. The statement was made during her concluding debate speech on the State Budget 2027 at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) meeting today. "Once we convene again in the next term of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) post the state election, which is imminent and my prediction is on the 12th or 19th of December," she informed the DUN.

When questioned about the reason behind her remarks, the Sarawak DAP Secretary explained that it was her way of expressing gratitude to the Deputy Speaker Dato Idris Buang for chairing the session. On September 22, DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar informed reporters that this DUN session would be the final one of the current term, thereby inaugurating the prospective election.

However, the exact date for the dissolution of the DUN remains undetermined. The term of the 19th State Legislative Assembly is set to conclude in February of the following year.