Sarawak a trailblazer
SARAWAK will be a trailblazer for tabling the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022, said Christopher Gira Sambang (Tamin-GPS).He said it is the first of its kind to be tabled in the country and will benefit generations to come. “The amendment will also bring about the development of new industries and the evolution of current industries. […]
Time to monetise space above and below
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS AMENDMENTS to the Land Code are necessary to empower Sarawak over its rights to sovereignty space above the land and below the sea. “As it is now, under federal laws, companies have to apply to the federal government for use of Sarawak air space or below the sea,” said Lo Khiere […]
Bill to amend Sarawak Land Code
By Natasha Jee, Allan Jay & Ma Chee Seng KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expected to table a Bill to amend the Sarawak Land Code in the coming state assembly sitting. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg the state cabinet has agreed in principle on the amendment to the land code. However, […]
Bill to introduce ‘Premier’, ‘Deputy Minister’ passed with two-thirds majority
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been passed with a two-thirds majority in the august House today. State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said that 67 state elected representatives (ADUNs) supported the Bill, while six opposed. The six were from the opposition. […]
Sarawak deserves to use Premier title: SUPP reps
KUCHING: There are a number of steps that Sarawak has to take to differentiate it from the federated states of Malaya, with a good starting point being the amendment of the title of ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ of Sarawak. Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) said Sarawak deserved the title of ‘Premier’ for its top leader, […]
Constitutional amendments appropriate, says Kota Sentosa rep
KUCHING: The amendments to Article 6(3) and Article 44 of the Sarawak State Constitution are most appropriate at this juncture by virtue of the recent amendments to the Federal Constitution, says Wilfred Yap (GPS-Kota Sentosa). He said this went a long way to differentiate and distinguish the relationship status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal […]
Renaming “Chief Minister” to “Premier” will put Sarawak in the right perspective: Minister
KUCHING: The constitutional amendment to rename the Sarawak chief minister’s post as “Premier” will put Sarawak in the right perspective, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah. While stating that the amending Article 6(3) of the Constitution is a good Bill, he believes that it is also what Sarawakians wanted as well. “Although there are no […]
Bringing clarity to Sarawak natives with amendment to Federal Constitution
KUCHING: The move to restore Sarawak’s power to recognise its natives will bring clarity to the legal position of the native people of Sarawak. Federation of Orang Ulu Associations of Sarawak (Forum) president Kennedy Chukpai Ugon pointed out that the term ‘Bumiputera’ is a political term, which is not synonymous to the legal definition of […]
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 uphold the status of the […]
Rundi all for changes to act
KUCHING: Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom agrees that the Interpretation Act 2005 should be amended. This amendment is to allow children, whose either parent is native, to opt to be given native status or otherwise. He said this was in view of the large number of mixed marriages here in Sarawak. “We […]
