KUCHING, Nov 10 2026: Premier Abang Johari Openg declared he will be 'contesting' in all the 82 State Legislative Assembly (SLA) seats in the Dec 12 state election, in a response to a question if he would be switching to Demak Laut from Gedong.
"I, as GPS chairman, am contesting in all 82 seats," he said briefly when met by reporters after attending the Sarawak State Form Six Student Leadership and Empowerment Convention 2026 today.
The statement was made when he was asked to comment on the possibility of contesting in the Demak Laut seat which includes the Tanjung Embang area, the location of the proposed development of a deep-sea port and a new international airport.
The strategic development in Tanjung Embang also includes planning infrastructure related to artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to strengthen Sarawak's economic growth and future development.
He said GPS's decision to field candidates in all 82 seats reflects the leadership responsibility he shouldered with each of candidates in facing the election.
In the 2021 state election, he switched to Gedong from Satok, which he had held since 1981.
The Election Commission (EC)has set November 28 as nomination day and December 12 as polling day for the 13th Sarawak state election.
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