Author: Robert Kenneth

Bersatu reaches out

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Sarawak has set up its Women’s Wing (Srikandi) and Youth Wing (Armada) in its efforts to reach out to women and youths. Pribumi Sarawak leadership committee (BPN) head Jaziri Alkaf Suffian said the party has also appointed six division heads in the parliamentary constituencies of

Let’s be honest

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing has told Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to play honest politics. “Let’s play honest politics for once, otherwise Malaysia will never be a fully united country,” said Masing who is Sarawak Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister and president of

‘No’ to Putrajaya’s decision

Reactions to federal government’s decision to appoint own community leaders in Sarawak KUCHING: Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said yesterday Sarawak would not allow nor agree to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government idea of having two headmen administering one longhouse. Among the Dayak community, especially the Iban, Masing

Acid test for S’wak

KUCHING: The Challenge Cup semifinals is going to be an acid test for Sarawak as they struggle for a place in the Premier League. The team qualified for the Challenge Cup but will have to play in the Premier League play-off match — losing which means demotion to next year’s M3

No place for extremism

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the Umno-PAS union is not a new thing as they have done it before. “They had done it in the past and there is no reason why they won’t do it again for

Petronas must pay or face music

KUCHING: Petronas must pay the five per cent petroleum sales tax imposed by Sarawak or face the music, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. He reiterated that if Petronas refused to pay, the state would bring the matter to court for arbitration. “Sarawak has the state constitution and its own

No haze assurance unfulfilled

KUCHING: There should have been no more haze after 2017, if only the assurance by the Indonesian authorities were fulfilled. Former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Indonesian delegation in 2017 assured Asean ministers that there would be no haze from 2017

Scoreless Crocs enter semis

KUCHING: Sarawak squad made it to the semifinals of the Challenge Cup despite playing a scoreless draw against JDT II at the Sarawak Stadium in Petra Jaya, here, Thursday night. The Crocs finished second place in Group A and qualified for the semifinals of the tournament together with JDT II,

World asked to pressure Jakarta

KUCHING: The international community must pressure Indonesia to stop irresponsible oil palm plantations from conducting open burning, says Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “Jakarta does not feel it because the wind doesn’t blow that way, so they do not symphatise with us,” said Masing, lamenting that the

Draw enough for Crocs

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier League squad only need a draw to qualify for the semifinals of the Challenge Cup tournament.The team’s fate will be decided in tonight’s match against JDT II at the Sarawak Stadium in Petra Jaya, here. However, Sarawak’s team coach Mohamad Denny Da’ail is optimistic that his players