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KUCHING, Dec 18 ― Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg was sworn in tonight as the next chief minister of Sarawak, after leading the coalition to a resounding victory in the 12th state election.
Abang Johari arrived at the state palace, the Astana, in his ceremonial outfit even as the Election Commission was still confirming the remaining results.
Earlier, the commission confirmed that Abang Johari’s GPS had both won the state election and secured a two-thirds majority in the state assembly.
GPS also appeared on track to improve upon its 2016 result when it won 72 of the 82 seats available.
Later, the EC confirmed that GPS had officially won 75 of the 82 seats. On the Opposition side, PSB won four while DAP was able to survive with two.
The commission said it could not yet endorse the result for Mulu as some ballot boxes from the constituency have not been received due to severe weather.
EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said his agency decided that it would be too dangerous to have the boxes delivered today, adding that the outcome for the sole remaining constituency should be out tomorrow.
