KUALA LUMPUR: The candidate for the next Dewan Negara president will be discussed tomorrow with the Sarawak top leadership, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

In a press conference held during the Postnormal Times Madani Exhibition today, Anwar said the matter will be discussed during his visit to Sarawak, tomorrow.

"We will discuss with the party leadership (in Sarawak) as two (senate presidents) ended their positions before their due date.

"(Hence,) God Willing I will discuss the matter tomorrow, (as) I will be going to Sarawak," he said.

The position of Dewan Negara president was previously held by Datuk Mutang Tagal, who died on May 10.

Mutang, who was Malaysia's first indigenous Sarawakian Dewan Negara president, was appointed to the position in February this year following the resignation of Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

Meanwhile, Wan Junaidi was appointed as the 8th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak following the passing of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud.

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