Sarawak under Emergency until Feb 2, 2022, says Federal Government Gazette

The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building stands on the Petra Jaya side of the Sarawak River.

KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that Sarawak be placed under a Proclamation of Emergency From August 2, 2021, to February 2, 2022.

The proclamation has prevented the state election from being held within 60 days from the expiry of the current nationwide Emergency on Monday.

A Federal Government Gazette, sighted by The Borneo Post, dated July 30, 2022, said the King was satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby security, economic life and public order was threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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