KUCHING, Oct 27 — A notification letter on the dissolution of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has been sent to the Election Commission (EC) today, said Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar.

He said he had received the declaration of the dissolution of the state assemby, signed by Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Friday (Oct 23)

“The declaration of dissolution is also in accordance with Article 21(2) of the State Constitution, which empowers the Governor of Sarawak to dissolve the state assembly.

“As such, I have informed EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun of the matter through a letter dated today,” he told a press conference at the State Legislative Assembly building today.