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.
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. The subsequent state election has also been delayed. 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. 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. 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.
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 – ) Deputy Secretary: Sharifah Shazzea binti Wan Akil Serjeants-at-Arms: 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 (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020. 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
+Party representation in the 18th Assembly Affiliation Members At 2016election 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 67Malaysian United Indigenous Party 0 1 Confidence and supply total 01Parti Sarawak Bersatu 0 6 Pakatan Harapan 10 5 Democratic Action Party 7 5 People's Justice Party 3 0Independent 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 AfterMember PartyTypeDateDateMember Party Dudong Tiong Thai King BN Change of party 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 Ranum Anak Mina PSB Engkilili Johnical Rayong Ngipa BN Change of party 12 August 2016 Johnical Rayong Ngipa PSB Mambong Jerip Susil BN Change of party 13 August 2016 Jerip Susil PSB Mambong Jerip Susil PSB Change of party ? Jerip Susil PBB Serembu Miro Simuh BN Party membership within coalition 16 August 2016 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 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 11 February 2020 Vacant Krian Ali Biju PH–PKR Departure from party 24 February 2020 Ali Biju Independent Ba'kelalan Baru Bian Baru Bian Krian Ali Biju Independent Party membership 28 February 2020 Ali Biju PN-BERSATU Batu Lintang See Chee How PH-PKR Expulsion from party 14 April 2020 See Chee How Independent Ba'kelalan Baru Bian Independent Party membership 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 Wong King Wei Independent
List
+ Constituency MemberParty/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 + C Serjeant-at-Arms B Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant D A Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant N74 Pujut (Vacant) Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Table Vacant Secretary Vacant Speaker
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