KUCHING: New chief whip for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) State Legislative Assembly (DUN), Datuk Ibrahim Baki hopes with his new position he can instill a sense of propriety and decency in the Dewan.
He said he will ensure that the august House will continue to be seen as a bastion to uphold and protect Sarawak rights.
“This is as well as exercising its functions as the highest law making body in the state as we continue to seek more restoration of Sarawak rights as per Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and Inter-Government Committee Report (IGC) 1962 under the Federal Constitution,” he said today.
Ibrahim who is also the Satok Assemblyman told that the august House in Sarawak has been established some 155 years ago and it is the oldest legislature in Malaysia and one of the oldest continuously functioning legislatures in the world.
“With its history and its stature, it is incumbent on all members of the Dewan to uphold its status and maintain their decorum, to act in a manner that is parliamentary,” he added.
Earlier on, he thanked Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for his appointment which was announced at a dinner with GPS elected representatives last Wednesday night.
“I am humbled with the trust that the Chief Minister has put onto me with the appointment. I pledge to fulfill the responsibilities given to the best of my abilities.
“I also thank other GPS component party heads – Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) for their nomination and endorsement for my appointment,” he expressed.
