No special meeting at DUN to discuss new TYT’s appointment — Premier’s Office

KUCHING: There is no special meeting being held at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to discuss the appointment of the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (TYT).

This was clarified by the Premier’s Office in a statement issued yesterday.

“It has come to the a ention of this Office that there are reports in the media stating that there has been a special meeting at the DUN to discuss the appointment of a Head of State.

“In this regard, this Office wishes to clarify that there was no such meeting for such a purpose,” it said.

The statement came following a news report by a national daily that a source close to the Astana Negri Sarawak had said that a special meeting would be held at DUN on Saturday (Jan 20), believed to be a discussion on the appointment of a new Yang diPertua Negeri.

The source also said that the Astana was aware of circulating news regarding Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s supposed appointment as the new Head of State.

The report said a swearingin ceremony for the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak was scheduled to be held on Jan 29, but could not confirm whether it was for exactly that, or for the position of acting Head of State.

It is claimed that Wan Junaidi, 78, had tendered his resignation as Dewan Negara President on Jan 19, and was preparing to assume the position of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, currently held by Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

So far, Wan Junaidi has yet to respond anything to that news.

Taib was officially appointed as the seventh Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak on March 1, 2014, succeeding Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng.