KUCHING, Sept 19 ― The seating arrangement of members of the State Legislative Assembly during the upcoming sitting in November remains the same despite the intended merger between Parti Sarawak Bersatu and Gabungan Parti Sarawak component party Progressive Democratic Party , said Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar.
He was answering questions from reporters regarding the status of three PSB assemblymen namely Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh , Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa and Baru Bian who now sit in the opposition in the DUN. Premier and GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on September 1 had said anything could happen between now and December as far as the potential merger between PDP and PSB is concerned.
“The engagement takes time, the negotiations till December, and then the merger takes time,” he said.