Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak
Type
Type Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, Barisan Nasional - PBB
Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, Barisan Nasional - PBB
Opposition Leader Wong Ho Leng, Pakatan Rakyat - Democratic Action Party
since May 20, 2006
Members 71
Meeting place
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building,
Kuching
Website
http://dun.sarawak.gov.my/

The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is a unicameral institution consisting of 71 members elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, separate from general elections unlike other states in Malaysia.

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building in the capital Kuching.

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History

The first legislative assembly in Sarawak was formed during the rule of the White Rajahs. The General Council (Majlis Umum) of the Kingdom of Sarawak was convened on September 8, 1867 by Charles Brooke, the Rajah Muda under the orders of James Brooke, then the Rajah of Sarawak. Its members were chosen from local tribe leaders who were thought to be capable of assisting Brooke in administering the kingdom. The General Council later evolved into the Council Negri. The Council Negri first met in Bintulu.[1]

It continued to function even after Sarawak was ceded to the British Empire in 1946. Since 1963, when Sarawak joined Malaysia, in line with the federal and state constitutions, members of the Assembly have been elected representatives.[2]

Role

The State Assembly enacts laws that apply in the state of Sarawak in matters specified in the Joint and State Lists in the federal Constitution. Legislation successfully passed in the Assembly are known as ordinances.[3] The Assembly must sit at least once a year to approve taxation to and supply from the state's consolidated fund. This is done during the tabling of the budget by the executive Cabinet.[4] Aside from administrative matters, members of the Assembly are free to speak on any issues, as stipulated in the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963. Members of the Assembly are responsible for checking and criticizing the executive government's actions.[5]

The Speaker presides over proceedings in the Assembly. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Speaker can only vote to break a tie.[6]

Speakers Roll of Honor

The following is the Speaker of the Sarawak State Assembly Roll of Honor, since 1963:

  1. Datuk Dr.Sockalingam (1963-1968)
  2. Tan Sri Datuk William Tan (1968-1973)
  3. Datuk Haji Shahbuddin Y.K. Cheng (1973-1976)
  4. Datuk Abang Haji Abu Bakar Bin Datu Abang Haji Mustapha (1976-1981)
  5. Datuk Celestine Ujang Jilan (1981-1987)
  6. Datuk Robert Jacob Ridu (1987-1994)
  7. Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh (1994-1996)
  8. Datuk Song Swee Guan (1996-2000)
  9. Datuk Amar Haji Mohammad Asfia Bin Awang Nassar (2000-present)

Cabinet

The Cabinet of Sarawak forms the executive branch of the state's government. It is led by the Chief Minister of Sarawak. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. He then advises the Governor on the appointment of state ministers. The Chief Minister and his ministers constitute the state cabinet, and share collective responsibility to the Assembly.[7]

After the 2011 state election, the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition formed a shadow cabinet. The Speaker recognised the right of the opposition to form such a body, but nonetheless noted it had no constitutional status, unlike the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom.[8]

The current State Cabinet was sworn in on April 18, 2011 after the state elections. The portfolios of each minister are yet to be announced.[9] On September 28th,Sarawak State Cabinet undergoes reshuffle,as new ministry and seven new faces were introduced.[10]

Sarawak State Cabinet (Effective September 30,2011)
Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister,Minister of Finance,Minister of Resource Planning & Environment Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
Deputy Chief Minister,Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture & Minister of Rural Development
 Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang
Minister of Land Development
 Tan Sri James Jemut Masing
Minister of Social Development
 Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom
Minister of Housing & Minister of Tourism
 Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg
Minister of Local Government and Community Development & Second Minister of Finance
 Dato' Sri Wong Soon Koh
Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications
 Dato' Sri Micheal Manyin Jawong
Minister of Industrial Development, Minister of Second Resource Planning and Environment & Minister of Public Utilities
 Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan
Minister of Welfare,Women and Family Development (Newly-Formed)
 Datuk Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming
Non-representatives
State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani
Assistant Ministers (Effective September 30,2011)
Portfolio Minister
Minister in Chief Minister's Office & Minister of Special Functions
 Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem
Assistant Minister for Islamic Affairs
 Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman
Assistant Minister for Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development
 Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais
Assistant Minister in Chief Minister's Office (Native Adat and Penan Affairs)
 Datuk John Sikie Tayai
Assistant Minister in Chief Minister's Office (Promotion of Technical Education)
 Datu Len Talif Salleh
Assistant Minister for Resource Planning
 Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais
Assistant Minister for Environment
 Datu Len Talif Salleh
Assistant Minister for Agriculture (Research & Marketing)
 Datuk Mong Dagang
Assistant Minister for Agriculture (Farmers Organisation)
 Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran
Assistant Minister for Rural Development (I)
 Datuk Francis Harden Hollis
Assistant Minister for Rural Development (II) Julaihi Narawi
Assistant Minister of Land Development (NCR Development)
 Datuk Gramong Juna
Assistant Minister of Land Development (Ladang Sejahtera,FELDA & FELCRA Dev't Programme in Coastal Areas) Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz
Assistant Minister of Sports
 Datuk Lee Kim Shin
Assistant Minister for Youth Development
 Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Assistant Minister for Culture & Heritage
 Liwan Lagang
Assistant Minister for Community Services
 Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie
Assistant Minister for Local Government
 Datuk John Sikie Tayai
Assistant Minister for Public Health
 Dr.Jerip Susil

Committees

The State Assembly also consists of committees that handle administrative matters. The committees include:[11]

  • Rules of Proceedings and Elections Committee
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Assembly Committee
  • Public Petitions Committee
  • Privileges Committee

Current composition

e • d Summary of the 16 April 2011 Sarawak State Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Barisan Nasional: 372,379 55.36 55 77.46 decrease8[nb 1]
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 192,785 28.66 35 49.30 steady
Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) 111,781 16.62 6 8.45 decrease6
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) 35,120 5.22 8 11.27 steady
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) 32,693 4.86 6 8.45 decrease2
Pakatan Rakyat: 277,329 41.23 15 21.13 increase8[nb 2]
Democratic Action Party (DAP) 134,847 20.05 12 16.90 increase6
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) 117,100 17.41 3 4.23 increase2
Sarawak National Party (SNAP) 15,663 2.33 0 0.00 steady
Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) 9,719 1.44 0 0.00 steady
Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) 2,895 0.43 0 0.00 decrease1
Independents 20,064 2.98 1 1.41 increase1
Overall total 672,667 100.00 71 100.00 steady

Source: Election Commission.[12] The Star (Malaysia).[13]

  1. ^ BN had an assemblyman (Larry Sng) who did not belong to any party. Sng did not contest the election and his seat (Pelagus) was won by an independent, counting as one additional loss for BN.
  2. ^ Coalition formed after previous election.

List of current state assemblymen

No. State Constituency Elected State Assembly Members Elected Party
BN 55 | PR 15 | IND 1
N1 Opar Ranum anak Mina BN
N2 Tasik Biru Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie BN
N3 Tanjung Datu Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan Haji Satem BN
N4 Pantai Damai Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi BN
N5 Demak Laut Dr.Hazland Bin Abang Hipni BN
N6 Tupong Datuk Ir. Hj. Daud Abdul Rahman BN
N7 Samariang Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali BN
N8 Satok Datuk Amar Abg. Hj. Abd. Rahman Zohari Tun Abg. Hj. Openg BN
N9 Padungan Wong King Wei PR
N10 Pending Violet Yong Wui Wui PR
N11 Batu Lintang See Chee How PR
N12 Kota Sentosa Chong Chieng Jen PR
N13 Batu Kawa Christina Chiew Wang See PR
N14 Asajaya Abd. Karim Rahman Hamzah BN
N15 Muara Tuang Dato' Sri Mohamad Ali Mahmud BN
N16 Bengoh Dr. Jerip ak. Susil BN
N17 Tarat Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn BN
N18 Tebedu Dato' Sri Michael Manyin ak. Jawong BN
N19 Kedup Maclaine Ben @ Martin Ben BN
N20 Sadong Aidel Bin Lariwoo BN
N21 Simunjan Datuk Haji Mohd. Naroden b. Haji Majais BN
N22 Sebuyau Haji Julaihi b. Haji Narawi BN
N23 Lingga Hajjah Simoi Haji Peri BN
N24 Beting-Maro Razaili Gapor BN
N25 Balai Ringin Snowdan Lawan BN
N26 Bukit Begunan Datuk Mong ak. Dagang BN
N27 Simanggang Francis Harden ak. Hollis BN
N28 Engkilili Dr. Johnical Rayong Ngipa BN
N29 Batang Ai Malcom Mussen Lamoh BN
N30 Saribas Ricky@Mohamad Razi Bin Sitam BN
N31 Layar Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang BN
N32 Bukit Saban Robert Lawson Chuat ak. Vincent Entering BN
N33 Kalaka Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz BN
N34 Krian Ali Anak Biju PR
N35 Belawai Datu Len Talif Salleh BN
N36 Semop Abdullah Saidol BN
N37 Daro Murni Suhaili BN
N38 Jemoreng Abu Seman Jahwie BN
N39 Jepok Wong Hua Seh PR
N40 Meradong Ting Tze Fui PR
N41 Pakan Tan Sri William Mawan ak. Ikom BN
N42 Meluan Wong Judat BN
N43 Ngemah Alexander Vincent BN
N44 Machan Gramong Juna BN
N45 Bukit Assek Wong Ho Leng PR
N46 Dudong Yap Hoi Liong PR
N47 Bawang Assan Dato' Sri Wong Soon Koh BN
N48 Pelawan Wong Kee Woan PR
N49 Nangka Dr Annuar Rapa'ee BN
N50 Dalat Datuk Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming BN
N51 Balingian Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud BN
N52 Tamin Joseph Mauh ak Ikeh BN
N53 Kakus John Sikie ak. Tayai BN
N54 Pelagus George Lagong IND
N55 Katibas Ambrose Blikau ak. Enturan BN
N56 Baleh Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut ak. Masing BN
N57 Belaga Liwan Lagang BN
N58 Jepak Datuk Hj. Talib Zulpilip BN
N59 Kidurong Chiew Chin Sing PR
N60 Kemena Datuk Dr. Stephen Rundi ak. Utom BN
N61 Bekenu Rosey binti Yunus BN
N62 Lambir Ripin Lamat BN
N63 Piasau Ling Sie Kiong PR
N64 Pujut Fong Pau Teck PR
N65 Senadin Datuk Lee Kim Shin BN
N66 Marudi Datuk Sylvester Entrie ak. Muran BN
N67 Telang Usan Dennis Ngau BN
N68 Bukit Kota Dr. Abdul Rahman Ismail BN
N69 Batu Danau Palu @ Paulus ak. Gumbang BN
N70 Ba'Kelalan Baru Bian PR
N71 Bukit Sari Datuk Amar Hj. Awang Tengah b. Ali Hassan BN

References

  1. ^ Sejarah Dewan Undangan Negeri 1 (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  2. ^ Sejarah Dewan Undangan Negeri 2 (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  3. ^ Kuasa Perundangan (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  4. ^ Pengenalan (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  5. ^ Fungsi (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  6. ^ Speaker (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  7. ^ Kerajaan Eksekutif (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  8. ^ Saai, John K (2011-05-04). "Formation of shadow cabinet unconstitutional — DUN Speaker". Borneo Post. http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=127589. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  9. ^ "Sarawk State Cabinet Sworn In". Bernama. 2011-04-18. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=580035. Retrieved 2011-04-20. 
  10. ^ "New ministry, seven new faces in Sarawak cabinet reshuffle latest!". Borneo Post. 2011-09-28. http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/09/28/new-ministry-seven-new-faces-in-sarawak-cabinet-reshuffle/. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 
  11. ^ Jawatankuasa Peraturan-peraturan Mesyuarat dan Pemilihan (in Malay). Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Accessed June 14, 2010
  12. ^ "Official results". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://prusarawak.spr.gov.my/dunsarawak/laporan/5_awamPAPARAN.php#. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  13. ^ "Sarawak Decides 2011: Results". The Star (Malaysia). http://election.thestar.com.my/sarawak/results.asp. Retrieved 2011-04-22. 

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