S'wak Assembly passes amendment on eligibility to be elected representatives


KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly has passed an amendment to the state constitution on the eligibility to be state elected representatives at the second attempt.

State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah withdrew the amendment Bill he first tabled on Tuesday (Nov 10) in order to present a new Bill on Thursday (Nov 12) containing a new clause to define "resident in the state" in Article 16 of the state constitution.

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