Sarawak deputy premier Dr Sim Kui Hian issued a reminder yesterday that the Sarawak premier position is now equivalent in federal protocol to the deputy prime minister.

In a Facebook post, he said the protocol changes were instructed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim via the cabinet and through circulars issued from the chief secretary to the government (KSN) to all federal civil servants.

“No longer (is the Sarawak premier) seated after...