KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen chose not to comment on talk that the next state election could be called before the current term of the State Legislative Assembly expires in July next year.

“Election issue I will not talk about it today and CM (Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg) is going to visit me. I don’t think it’s courteous to talk about the election.

“For today, I wish everyone Happy New Year, and I hope this coming year brings luck to everyone in Malaysia (and) in Sarawak,” he told reporters at his Chinese New Year Open House, here last Saturday.