Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Dr Nuing Jeluing has been re-elected for the second term as Dewan Negara senator.
He will be serving for another three years following the expiry of his current term on Dec 10.
His re-election was proposed by Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom (PBB-Kemena) and seconded by Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail (PBB-Bukit Kota) during the DUN sitting today.
Rundi said Nuing has served with dedication and honour during his first term as a senator of Dewan Negara.
“He has actively participated in proceedings.
“He has also shown, during deliberations, his interests in the rights and welfare of Sarawak,” he said.
Rundi said he is confident that with Nuing’s vast experience, if re-elected, will continue to advance and safeguard the interests of Sarawakians.
Citing Nuing’s experiences, Rundi said that he had served as a medical officer in various government hospitals in Sarawak since 1978 before joining Sarawak Shell Berhad in 1983 where he remained as chief medical officer for Shell companies in Malaysia until his retirement in Jan, 2007
“Besides the above, Nuing is very active in politics where he has been a member of PBB since year 2000, and has been elected as a supreme council member of PBB since 2013.
“He was also the branch head for PBB Kakus from Nov, 2009 until Nov, 2017.
“With that, I would like to propose Dr Nuing to be re-elected by the august House as a senator for another term,” he said.
