KUALA LUMPUR:Sarawak will proceed with the 12th State Election despite knowing that the country is still facing the COVID-19 crisis, said Datuk Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.<br /> <br /> According to the Chairman of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the 12th PRN will still be held based on Sarawak's ability to handle the pandemic effectively at this time.<br /> <br /> "(However) if the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) can continue the mandate, I do not mind not holding state elections," he said.<br /> <br /> According to Abang Johari, the matter refers to the opposition parties who voiced that the PRN should not be held when the country is facing this difficult time.<br /> <br /> He further explained that election matters are internal matters and do not involve the intervention of 'outsiders'.<br /> <br /> However, no indication was given by the Sarawak Chief Minister regarding the actual date of the next election.<br /> <br /> He said the mandate for the state government would end in June 2021 and when it reached maturity, the Sarawak State Assembly (DUN) would automatically be dissolved.<br /> <br /> Therefore, he said, PRN should be held within 60 days after its dissolution.<br /> <br /> He said this at the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Convention in Kuching on Sunday.<gdiv id="ginger-floatingG-container" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px;"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG ginger-floatingG-closed" style="display: none;"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-disabled-main"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-tooltip">Enable Ginger</gdiv></gdiv><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-offline-main"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-tooltip"><em>Cannot connect to Ginger</em> Check your internet connection<br /> or reload the browser</gdiv></gdiv><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-enabled-main"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-disable"><ga></ga><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-tooltip">Disable in this text field</gdiv></gdiv><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool"><ga class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-edit">Edit</ga><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-tooltip">Edit in Ginger</gdiv></gdiv><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-mistakes"><ga></ga><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-bar-tool-tooltip">Edit in Ginger</gdiv></gdiv></gdiv></gdiv><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-contentPopup"><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-contentPopup-wrap"><ga class="ginger-floatingG-contentPopup-close">×</ga><gdiv class="ginger-floatingG-contentPopup-frame"><iframe scrolling="no"></iframe></gdiv></gdiv></gdiv></gdiv></gdiv>