SIBU: Senior advocate Tonny Hii Yii Yik has been elected unopposed as the new chairman of Advocates Association of Sarawak, Sibu Branch.

Timothy Lim Teng was also elected unopposed as the new vice chairman while Christine Lim Shiew Hsia and William Ting Siew Chon returned as branch secretary and branch treasurer respectively.

Boston Ho Teck Howe joined Terence Tiong Ing Jie as committee members, along with newly elected committee members Andy Ling Lee Tun, Samuel Kie Chang Ee, Christine Wong Chin Hui and Penny Su Ni Ni who are to serve two- year terms of office from 2022 to 2024.

The branch extended its appreciation and special thanks to the outgoing vice chairlady Yong Siew Wei, outgoing branch secretary Jacquelyn Hii Shin Law and committee members Kenny Lau Thai Yik, Eliah Lau Sie Yu and Ting Ee Linn for their services and contributions during their tenure from 2020 to 2022.

Five sub-committees were formed and they included Civil Court Practice Sub-Committee to be helmed by Timothy Lim Teng; Criminal Court Practice Sub-Committee (Boston Ho Teck Howe); Conveyancing & Land Matters Sub-Committee (William Ting Siew Chon); Continuing Legal Education Sub-Committee (Andy Ling Lee Tun); and YBGK Sibu Sub-Committee (Christine S H Lim).