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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Election Commission to prepare a comprehensive updated report examining Sarawak's proposal to introduce 17 additional state assembly seats, according to government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
Kapit will host Sarawak's state-level National Day celebration on August 30-31, with events designed to strengthen national unity and patriotism. The Governor and Premier are expected to attend.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved the transfer of the Rajang Area Security Command site in Sibu, Sarawak to the state government, comprising 3,655.60 hectares across four locations, marking continued federal-state cooperation under MA63 principles.
Sarawak's DAP leader has challenged a defamation decision as departing from established Commonwealth legal doctrine, arguing that governments should not have standing to sue citizens for defamatory statements.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari has indicated the state would welcome an increase in its special federal grant under Article 112D, contingent on the Federal Government's financial capacity to support such a move.