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Question: Where was the first General Council meeting held, and why is it significant?

Answer: Answer: Bintulu — it was the first meeting of Sarawak’s legislative body, making Bintulu the birthplace of Malaysia’s oldest state legislature.
Brief Info: The Council Negri meeting held there in 1867 laid the foundation for parliamentary democracy in Sarawak.

(Source: Pameran Hari Sarawak, 07 Nov 2025)

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