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Yes it’s Adenan's father's state, not yours, PBB tells Azmin

S'WAK POLLS PBB deputy president Abang Johari Abang Openg has defended party president and Sarawak incumbent chief minister Adenan Satem's decision to limit PKR deputy president Azmin Ali's stay in the state.

"Azmin said Sarawak is not (Adenan's) father's state.

"Let me answer him (Azmin). This is (Adenan's) father's state, not your father's or grandfather's," Abang Johari said at a PBB gathering in Miri today.

Azmin made the remark last Saturday, while slamming Adenan for asking the Selangor menteri besar to write an official request if he wants to extend his visa.

"This is not your father's state, this state belongs to all Sarawakians," Azmin had said.

Sarawak, which has autonomy over immigration, normally grants visitors from the peninsula a 90-day visa.

Critics of the ban point out that it is against the Immigration Act, which stipulates that Sarawak's autonomous entry policy does not apply to those entering for legitimate political activities.

Today, Sarawak PKR Youth wing said it is considering suing the state government for the ban, which has largely affected the party's leaders, as well as those from DAP, two of the largest contenders in this Saturday's state election.

Adenan has defended his decision to bar opposition leaders from entry, saying it was necessary to preserve harmony in the state.

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