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Opposition told to ‘walk the talk’ on restoring Sarawak’s rights

KUCHING: Members of the Opposition were told to practise what they preach in returning eroded state rights to both Sarawak and Sabah. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew said they should support the proposed amendment to Article 1(2) and 160(2) of the Federal Constitution to

Pandemic to have long-term effect on economy

KUCHING: Covid-19 continues to have a long-term effect on the economy despite the relaxations announced by the state authorities, opined Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The economist said that most full-service restaurants are operating but at small fractions of capacity. “This is because some will respond immediately by dining in while

Malaysia Day is for all states

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah voiced her agreement that Malaysia Day should not be limited to just Sabah and Sarawak. “Like how we in Sarawak and Sabah celebrate National Day together with the states in Peninsular Malaysia, likewise, Malaysia Day should be celebrated by states in Peninsular as well instead

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Federal government will not lose anything by returning state rights

KUCHING: The Federal government will not lose anything by giving back what is due to Sarawak and Sabah as agreed upon when they formed Malaysia, said political analyst Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. Instead, it will make Sabah and Sarawak more prosperous and Malaysia will flourish. “I believe that when

Let Malayans have better understanding of Malaysia Day

KUCHING: Celebrating Malaysia Day by rotating it among Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak will be viewed as the best step to further preserve the aspect of history, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) noted that it is undeniable that the Malaysia Day celebration gives

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PBB Youth chief agrees with Abang Jo

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu concurred with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) stance of not supporting any form of contradiction to basic rights. He said as stated in Article 3 and Article 10 of the Federal

Religious freedom: We owe it to good governance, leadership

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government helmed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg must be lauded for continuing to lead the way in championing and demonstrating religious freedom, said Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. “Sarawak, as we all know, is a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-lingual, and many

No religious issues in Sarawak

KUCHING: The establishment of Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) proves that the Sarawak government is mindful of all races and religions. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office for Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said issues involving religion should not arise in

Rep visits six project sites in Tatau

TATAU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai recently visited six Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project sites here. He said the purpose of the visits was to submit project documents to Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) and contractors. “All projects are

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Masing concurs with Dr Sim’s assessment of Covid-19 situation

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing concurs with the suggestions by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on how to live with the coronavirus. “Covid-19 will be part of our lives in the next few years and will