KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 – Former Nangka state assemblyman from Sarawak, Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, was today appointed as the 21st President of the Dewan Negara.
He replaced Datuk Mutang Tagal, who died on May 10 this year.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed Awang Bemee, who was the sole candidate, as the nominee for the position at the Second Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament on Monday.
“He is a native of Sarawak who has served at the High Court of Borneo, Sarawak, since 1984 and has extensive experience handling various cases at all levels of courts, including the Federal Court. He has been the chairman of the Kuching Port Authority since 1998 and previously served as a Sarawak state assemblyman for three terms.
“Indeed, he has extensive experience and, according to Standing Order 2(1), I have ensured that he agrees to serve if elected,” he said.
On July 15, Awang Bemee was sworn in as Senator before Dewan Negara Deputy President Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for a term until July 14, 2027.
