Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak / Aimi Liyana Ariffin

In this chapter, it will explain about the background of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, vision and mission of the organization Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, structure as well as the functions of each of departments in the organization. In Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, there are two main departments that handle everyday work tasks which are the administration department and the legal and documentation department. The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly was established on 8 September 1867 where it is the oldest council legislation in Malaysia (Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak, Website,2013). Moreover, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the council legislation and the premier institution in a country as it practices the democratic principles where the people have the authoritative voice to determine the Government that rules the country. On the other hand, all laws that have been approved by the Dewan Undangan Negeri called Ordinance. Furthermore, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly act as a meeting place between the authorities and the people.