DRIZZLING and heavy rain in most parts of Sarawak on Friday night did nothing to cool the ‘political heat’ that had reached its climax. Some candidates who had delivered their ‘grand finale’ speeches, chose to tone down their campaign activities in order to create a calm environment. Journalists and PDRM
The last 18 hours starting at 7am yesterday morning until midnight last night was the most critical time in the 15th general election as it was the time for each candidate to make the final sprint to the ‘finish line’. They must have a very strong mentality and spirit at
Political analysts believe that Democratic Action Party (DAP) may only hold two seats in Sarawak after the 15th general election (GE15). The two seats are presumably Bandar Kuching and Lanang Parliamentary constituencies. Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, 36, represents the Bandar Kuching Parliamentary constituency and is seeking for a second
ON paper, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is almost certain to win 26 to 28 seats in the 15th general election (GE15). Why not 31 seats? This statement is not prejudicial. In every analysis, we should expect the ‘worst case’ – with black or grey areas – possibly facing a losing
It is quite apparent that all three Bidayuh seats this time will return to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). In 2018 the coalition lost the parliamentary seats of Puncak Borneo and Mas Gading, so the focus now is on winning back the seats with renewed vigour. The Mas Gading constituency is
The experience of a good and strong working team is the secret to being a successful Parliamentarian. The secret is manifested in the Petra Jaya and Santubong parliamentary candidates who represent Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Datuk Seri Nancy Sukri respectively, thus putting their names in
LOSING two seats in the 2018 14th General Election (GE14) was very bitter and painful for Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. It told on his face especially considering that the two seats would have augmented his stronghold. But he has since got over it and
There are 108 independent candidates contesting in this 15th general election (GE15), making it one of the highest in history. It is almost a five-fold increase compared to 24 people in GE14. There are various reasons for these individuals to stand and contest on an independent ticket. Among them is
“My routine has shifted. Go to bed at 2 am and get up at 4.30 am. Then ponder and prepare to visit the people and seek their votes. “There is no longer any free time as there once was. There’s no time to pick up the kids from school… a
The relative calm in Betong belies the true atmosphere as the parliamentary seat is a battleground for three different personalities with impressive backgrounds and experience. The constituency is witnessing two experienced political secretaries who had served at the federal level and a brilliant former principal, who is also a leading
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