ANALYSIS Speculation as to who will be the next chief minister of Sarawak started making the rounds immediately after the sudden demise of incumbent Adenan Satem yesterday afternoon.

Some mooted that Works Minister Fadillah Yusof could be appointed to the post, but that would require him to contest a by-election and win to be considered.

A more likely candidate however, and one whose name popped up the most, is Deputy Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg.