KUCHING – A ceremony will be held at the state assembly next Monday on the appointment of Sarawak’s eighth head of state.
Pending assemblyman Violet Yong had on her Facebook page today said she would be attending the “swearing-in ceremony”.
However, an invitation letter sighted by The Borneo Post said it was for a parade in connection with the appointment of the new governor.
There is no mention of who the new governor is in the invitation but it has been reported that Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been proposed for the post.
It is also learnt that the name of the new governor will be officially announced tomorrow after the presentation of the appointment letter at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.
The term of the current Sarawak head of state, Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, is expected to end at the end of next month.
Taib, who was Sarawak’s chief minister for 33 years, was appointed governor on March 1, 2014. He is 87-years-old.
Last week, it was reported that Wan Junaidi had resigned as Dewan Negara president to pave the way for him to be appointed Sarawak governor.
Subsequently, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that he had submitted a name to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the ruler’s consideration.
Wan Junaidi is also a former Santubong MP and former deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker. – January 25, 2024