KUCHING: The tenure of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) will continue indefinitely should the Yang di-Pertuan Agong decides to extend the Emergency if the Covid-19 situation does not improve after August 1. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said apart from such a situation,
KUCHING: Improper disposal of used face masks appears to have lessened lately compared to last year, observed Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He attributed the improvement to increasing level of public awareness that the indiscriminate disposal of used face masks might pose health hazards to people and
KUCHING: Veteran parliamentarian and former Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar supports the reconvening of Parliament but emphasises that certain preparations have to be made first. He said the Parliament Select Committee on Standing Orders and Rules must convene to review the Standing Orders and
KUCHING: In the recent proclamation by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that Parliament should reconvene as soon as possible, the timeline could be open to interpretation as no specific date was mentioned, says political analyst Dr Arnold Puyok. He opined that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah may
KUCHING: Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani concurred with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible. He believed that Parliament should reconvene at any time, irrespective of the state of emergency. “The House is the highest decision-making body, and without such, any decision
KUCHING: Parliament should reconvene earlier than September or October but with all precautionary measures in place. Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung stressed that the separation of powers between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary has to be understood and practised. “The Executive branch cannot continue to trample on the constitutional
KUCHING: Six new clusters were declared by the State Health Department (JKNS) today, with three located in Kuching district and one each in the districts of Bau, Subis, and Bintulu. The new clusters are called the Jalan Stampin Cluster, Jalan Keruing Cluster and Iris Garden Cluster in Kuching district; Kampung
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two Covid-19 fatalities and 559 positive cases today (June 17), bringing the state’s death toll to 366 and positive cases tally to 58,034 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said one death was recorded in Sibu and the other in Kuching. The 365th death was a
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions have brought life to a standstill for most of the society. With the implementation of the movement control order (MCO), people have had little choice but to be cooped up at home for extended periods of time. While some people simply surrender
KUCHING: While the National Recovery Plan (NRP) is generally welcomed, the government is urged to ensure that the implementation is easily understood by the people. “It is good to have such a plan. At least we have something to target and work towards,” said president of the Federation of Kuching,
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