18th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

The 18th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly was a term of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sarawak in Sarawak, Malaysia. The 18th Assembly consisted of 82 members that were elected in the 2016 state election and served from 7 June 2016 until 3 November 2021.

18th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building, Kuching
Overview
Legislative body	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Jurisdiction	Sarawak
Meeting place	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
Term	7 June 2016 (2016-06-07)[1] – 3 November 2021 (2021-11-03)
Election	2016 Sarawak state election
Government	Second Adenan cabinet Johari cabinet
Website	duns.sarawak.gov.my
Members	82
Speaker	Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar
Deputy Speaker	Gerawat Gala
Chief Minister	Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Leader of the Opposition	Chong Chieng Jen (until 8 November 2020) Wong Soon Koh (from 9 November 2020)
Party control	Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition
Yang di-Pertua Negeri	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Sessions
1st 7 June 2016 – ? 2nd ? – 17 November 2017 3rd 9 July 2018 – 14 November 2018 4th 29 April 2019 – 13 November 2019 5th 11 May 2020 – ? 6th ? – 3 November 2021

The legislature would, in normal circumstances, have dissolved automatically at the expiration of the five-year term on 6 June 2021 per the Sarawak constitution, but it was overridden by an ongoing emergency declaration at the federal level arising from the 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.^[2] The subsequent state election has also been delayed.^[3] The emergency declaration was however ended several months earlier than scheduled and the legislature was dissolved on the same day.

Background

Following the state election that was held on 7 May 2016, Barisan Nasional was able to form the next state government with a majority of 72 seats out of 82.^[4] There were several candidates from breakaway parties such as TERAS and UPP that had their members contest seats under the Barisan banner as direct election candidates under a deal by Adenan Satem after their parties were prevented from joining Barisan after opposition from parties such as PDP and SUPP.^[5] On 12 June 2018, all Sarawak-based BN parties including Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) officially left Barisan Nasional forming a new coalition Sarawak Parties Alliance due to Barisan Nasional's defeat in general elections on 9 May 2018.^[6]

Officeholders

Speakership

• Speaker: Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar (non-MLA)
• Deputy Speaker: Gerawat Jala (GPS-PBB)

Other parliamentary officers

• Secretary:
  • Semawi bin Mohamad ( – 2 September 2019)
  • Pele Peter Tinggom (3 September 2019 – )^[7]
• Deputy Secretary: Sharifah Shazzea binti Wan Akil
• Serjeants-at-Arms:^[8]
  • Johari bin Mudin
  • Ismail bin Ali
  • Abang Nasiruddin bin Abang Mohamad Khalid
  • Hadyan bin Abdul Rahman
  • Lydwilkyn Andar Anak Umbar
  • Hanimasra Bin Hamden

Party leaders

• Chief Minister: Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu)
• Deputy Chief Ministers:
  • Douglas Uggah Embas (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu)
  • Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu)
• Leader of the Opposition: Wong Soon Koh (United Sarawak Party)
• Leader of the Democratic Action Party: Chong Chieng Jen
• Leader of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party: Ali Biju

Floor leaders

• Leader of the House:
• Shadow Leader of the House:

Whips

• Government Whip:
• Opposition Whip:

Committees

The fifth session of the 18th Assembly consists of 6 select committees:

Select committees of the 5th session of the 18th Assembly^[9]

Committee	Chairperson		Government–Opposition divide
Standing Orders and Selection Committee		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar (Speaker)	5–0
Public Accounts Committee		Aidel Lariwoo (PBB)	5–2
House Committee		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar (Speaker)	6–0
Public Petitions Committee		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar (Speaker)	6–0
Committee of Privileges		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar (Speaker)	7–0
Events Committee		Mohd Naroden Majais (PBB)	16–0

Members

Party representation

• 18th Legislative Assembly
• 
  At dissolution (3 November 2021)
• 
  30 May 2020
• 
  14 April 2020
• 
  28 February 2020
• 
  At the 2016 election (7 May 2016)

Party representation in the 18th Assembly

Affiliation			Members
			At 2016 election	At dissolution
	Gabungan Parti Sarawak		—	67
		Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu	—	47
		Parti Rakyat Sarawak	—	10
		Sarawak United Peoples' Party	—	7
		Progressive Democratic Party	—	3
	Barisan Nasional		72	0
		No party	11	0
		Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu	39	—
		Parti Rakyat Sarawak	11	—
		Sarawak United Peoples' Party	7	—
		Progressive Democratic Party	4	—
Government total			72	67
	Malaysian United Indigenous Party		0	1
Confidence and supply total			0	1
	Parti Sarawak Bersatu		0	6
	Pakatan Harapan		10	5
		Democratic Action Party	7	5
		People's Justice Party	3	0
	Independent		0	1
Opposition total			10	12
Total			82	80
Working government majority			62	56
	Vacant		0	2

Membership changes

Membership changes in the 18th Assembly

Seat	Before			Change		After
	Member	Party		Type	Date	Date	Member	Party
Dudong	Tiong Thai King		BN	Change of party		[10]	Tiong Thai King		PSB
Bawang Assan	Wong Soon Koh		BN	Change of party			Wong Soon Koh		PSB
Opar	Ranum Anak Mina		BN	Change of party	11 August 2016[11]		Ranum Anak Mina		PSB
Engkilili	Johnical Rayong Ngipa		BN	Change of party	12 August 2016[11]		Johnical Rayong Ngipa		PSB
Mambong	Jerip Susil		BN	Change of party	13 August 2016[11]		Jerip Susil		PSB
Mambong	Jerip Susil		PSB	Change of party	?		Jerip Susil		PBB
Serembu	Miro Simuh		BN	Party membership within coalition	16 August 2016[12]		Miro Simuh		BN–PBB
Bukit Semuja	John Ilus						John Ilus
Bekenu	Rosey Yunus						Rosey Yunus
Mulu	Gerawat Jala						Gerawat Jala
Batu Danau	Paulus Gumbang						Paulus Gumbang
Tanjong Datu	Adenan Satem		BN–PBB	Death	11 January 2017	18 February 2017[13]	Jamilah Anu		BN–PBB
All BN members			BN	Departure from coalition and formation of new coalition	12 June 2018		All BN members		GPS
Pujut	Ting Tiong Choon		PH–DAP	Disqualification[14]	11 February 2020		Vacant
Krian	Ali Biju		PH–PKR	Departure from party[15][16]	24 February 2020		Ali Biju		Independent
Ba'kelalan	Baru Bian						Baru Bian
Krian	Ali Biju		Independent	Party membership[17]	28 February 2020		Ali Biju		PN-BERSATU
Batu Lintang	See Chee How		PH-PKR	Expulsion from party[18]	14 April 2020		See Chee How		Independent
Ba'kelalan	Baru Bian		Independent	Party membership[19]	30 May 2020		Baru Bian		PSB
Batu Lintang	See Chee How						See Chee How
Padungan	Wong King Wei		PH–DAP	Departure from party	26 July 2020[20]		Wong King Wei		Independent

List

For the list of ministerial portfolios held by each member, see Johari cabinet.

Members of the 18th Assembly at dissolution

No.	Constituency	Member	Party/coalition
N1	Opar	Ranum Anak Mina		PSB
N2	Tasik Biru	Henry Jinep		GPS (PDP)
N3	Tanjong Datu	Jamilah Anu		GPS (PBB)
N4	Pantai Damai	Abdul Rahman Junaidi		GPS (PBB)
N5	Demak Laut	Hazland Abang Hipni		GPS (PBB)
N6	Tupong	Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman		GPS (PBB)
N7	Samariang	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali		GPS (PBB)
N8	Satok	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg		GPS (PBB)
N9	Padungan	Wong King Wei		Independent
N10	Pending	Violet Yong Wui Wui		PH (DAP)
N11	Batu Lintang	See Chee How		PSB
N12	Kota Sentosa	Chong Chieng Jen		PH (DAP)
N13	Batu Kitang	Lo Khere Chiang		GPS (SUPP)
N14	Batu Kawah	Sim Kui Hian		GPS (SUPP)
N15	Asajaya	Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah		GPS (PBB)
N16	Muara Tuang	Idris Buang		GPS (PBB)
N17	Stakan	Mohamad Ali Mahmud		GPS (PBB)
N18	Serembu	Miro Simuh		GPS (PBB)
N19	Mambong	Jerip Susil		GPS (PBB)
N20	Tarat	Roland Sagah Wee Inn		GPS (PBB)
N21	Tebedu	Michael Manyin Jawong		GPS (PBB)
N22	Kedup	Maclaine Ben @ Martin Ben		GPS (PBB)
N23	Bukit Semuja	John Ilus		GPS (PBB)
N24	Sadong Jaya	Aidel Lariwoo		GPS (PBB)
N25	Simunjan	Awla Idris		GPS (PBB)
N26	Gedong	Mohd Naroden Majais		GPS (PBB)
N27	Sebuyau	Julaihi Narawi		GPS (PBB)
N28	Lingga	Simoi Peri		GPS (PBB)
N29	Beting Maro	Razaili Gapor		GPS (PBB)
N30	Balai Ringin	Snowdan Lawan		GPS (PRS)
N31	Bukit Begunan	Mong Dagang		GPS (PRS)
N32	Simanggang	Francis Harden Hollis		GPS (SUPP)
N33	Engkilili	Johnical Rayong Ngipa		PSB
N34	Batang Ai	Malcom Mussen Lamoh		GPS (PRS)
N35	Saribas	Ricky @ Mohamad Razi bin Sitam		GPS (PBB)
N36	Layar	Gerald Rentap Jabu		GPS (PBB)
N37	Bukit Saban	Douglas Uggah Embas		GPS (PBB)
N38	Kalaka	Abdul Wahab Aziz		GPS (PBB)
N39	Krian	Ali Biju		PN (BERSATU)
N40	Kabong	Mohd Chee Kadir		GPS (PBB)
N41	Kuala Rajang	Len Talif Salleh		GPS (PBB)
N42	Semop	Abdullah Saidol		GPS (PBB)
N43	Daro	Safiee Ahmad		GPS (PBB)
N44	Jemoreng	Juanda Jaya		GPS (PBB)
N45	Repok	Huang Tiong Sii		GPS (SUPP)
N46	Meradong	Ding Kuong Hiing		GPS (SUPP)
N47	Pakan	William Mawan Ikom		GPS (PBB)
N48	Meluan	Rolland Duat Jubin		GPS (PDP)
N49	Ngemah	Alexander Vincent		GPS (PRS)
N50	Machan	Allan Siden Gramong		GPS (PBB)
N51	Bukit Assek	Irene Mary Chang Oi Ling		PH (DAP)
N52	Dudong	Tiong Thai King		PSB
N53	Bawang Assan	Wong Soon Koh		PSB
N54	Pelawan	David Wong Kee Woan		PH (DAP)
N55	Nangka	Annuar Rapaee		GPS (PBB)
N56	Dalat	Fatimah Abdullah		GPS (PBB)
N57	Tellian	Yussibnosh Balo		GPS (PBB)
N58	Balingian	Abdul Yakub Arbi		GPS (PBB)
N59	Tamin	Christopher Gira Sambang		GPS (PRS)
N60	Kakus	John Sikie Tayai		GPS (PRS)
N61	Pelagus	Wilson Nyabong Ijang		GPS (PRS)
N62	Katibas	Ambrose Blikau Enturan		GPS (PBB)
N63	Bukit Goram	Jefferson Jamit Unyat		GPS (PBB)
N64	Baleh	Vacant
N65	Belaga	Liwan Lagang		GPS (PRS)
N66	Murum	Chukpai Ugon		GPS (PRS)
N67	Jepak	Talip Zulpilip		GPS (PBB)
N68	Tanjong Batu	Chiew Chiu Sing		PH (DAP)
N69	Kemena	Stephen Rundi Utom		GPS (PBB)
N70	Samalaju	Majang Renggi		GPS (PRS)
N71	Bekenu	Rosey Yunus		GPS (PBB)
N72	Lambir	Ripin Lamat		GPS (PBB)
N73	Piasau	Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew		GPS (SUPP)
N74	Pujut	Vacant
N75	Senadin	Lee Kim Shin		GPS (SUPP)
N76	Marudi	Penguang Manggil		GPS (PDP)
N77	Telang Usan	Dennis Ngau		GPS (PBB)
N78	Mulu	Gerawat Gala		GPS (PBB)
N79	Bukit Kota	Abdul Rahman Ismail		GPS (PBB)
N80	Batu Danau	Paulus Gumbang		GPS (PBB)
N81	Ba'kelalan	Baru Bian		PSB
N82	Bukit Sari	Awang Tengah Ali Hasan		GPS (PBB)

Seating plan

	N40 Kabong	N36 Layar	N46 Meradong	C	Serjeant-at-Arms	B	N19 Mambong (Assistant Minister)	N47 Pakan	N72 Lambir
	N70 Samalaju	N63 Bukit Goram	N44 Jemoreng				N27 Sebuyau (Assistant Minister)	N53 Bawang Assan (Opposition Leader)	N35 Saribas
	N50 Machan	N25 Simunjan	N2 Tasik Biru				N32 Simanggang (Assistant Minister)	N78 Mulu (Deputy Speaker)	N24 Sadong Jaya
	N66 Murum	N06 Tupong	N45 Repok				N26 Gedong (Assistant Minister)	N73 Piasau (Assistant Minister)	N22 Kedup
Vacant	N43 Daro	N23 Bukit Semuja	N52 Dudong				N60 Kakus (Assistant Minister)	N42 Semop (Assistant Minister)	N5 Demak Laut	Vacant
Vacant	N58 Balingian	N18 Serembu	N16 Muara Tuang				N75 Senadin (Minister)	N30 Balai Ringin (Assistant Minister)	N49 Ngemah	Vacant
Vacant	N48 Meluan	N61 Pelagus	N57 Tellian				N15 Asajaya (Minister)	N76 Marudi (Assistant Minister)	N33 Engkilili	Vacant
Vacant	N59 Tamin	N13 Batu Kitang	N29 Beting Maro				N67 Jepak (Minister)	N55 Nangka (Assistant Minister)	N80 Batu Danau	Vacant
			N77 Telang Usan	D		A	N69 Kemena (Minister)
Vacant	Vacant	Vacant	Vacant				N14 Batu Kawah (Minister)	N79 Bukit Kota (Assistant Minister)	N28 Lingga	Vacant
Vacant	Vacant	Vacant	Vacant				N56 Dalat (Minister)	N34 Batang Ai (Assistant Minister)	N1 Opar	Vacant
Vacant	Vacant	Vacant	N11 Batu Lintang				N21 Tebedu (Minister)	N07 Samariang (Assistant Minister)	N17 Stakan	Vacant
Vacant	Vacant	N74 Pujut (Vacant)	N10 Pending				N82 Bukit Sari (Deputy Chief Minister III)	N04 Pantai Damai (Assistant Minister)	N31 Bukit Begunan	Vacant
	Vacant	N51 Bukit Assek	N81 Ba'kelalan				N64 Baleh (Deputy Chief Minister II)	N20 Tarat (Assistant Minister)	N38 Kalaka
	Vacant	N54 Pelawan	N68 Tanjong Batu				N37 Bukit Saban (Deputy Chief Minister I)	N41 Kuala Rajang (Assistant Minister)	N62 Katibas
	Vacant	N09 Padungan	N12 Kota Sentosa		Table		N08 Satok (Chief Minister)	N71 Bekenu (Assistant Minister)	N03 Tanjong Datu
	Vacant	N39 Krian			Secretary			N65 Belaga (Assistant Minister)	Vacant
					Speaker
					Yang Di-Pertua Negeri

Notes

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