GPS not convinced

KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is sceptical about Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s claim of having majority support in parliament. According to political analyst Dr Jeniri Amir, Abang Johari had described Anwar’s claim as weird and rather cynical. “During the Malaysia Day celebration in Sibu recently, the chief minister […]

Uggah is clueless

BY TANIA LAM & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: One can only guess Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s agenda behind his sudden claim of having majority support from MPs to form the federal government, but only he knows his motive. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas offered […]

We are not involved

SERIAN: The purported coup by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has nothing to do with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He said that rumours of GPS MPs backing Anwar had no basis. “From GPS, there is none … we […]

Karim rubbishes claims

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has rubbished claims that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) members have shifted to back Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “All these rumours of GPS MPs jumping over to join Anwar are rubbish and aimed at creating uncertainty and instability […]

GPS not with Anwar

MIRI: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) denies any connection with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.   In a statement released today, GPS secretary-general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi stressed that GPS coalitions were giving undivided support to the Perikatan Nasional (PN) under the leadership of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.   He added GPS […]

Anwar claims majority MP support

Such backing is enough to form new ‘strong’ government KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today claimed he had garnered “formidable and convincing” support from among MPs to form a new “strong” government, and said the government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had effectively fallen. He told a packed news conference at […]

Fatimah chides Anwar for negative criticism

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim got it all wrong when he said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has not done much for the country and people since it took over the government. According to Parti Pesaka Bumipitera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Malaysians in general approved the […]

Keadilan Borneo backs Anwar for PM

KUCHING: Keadilan Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) says it stands firm with the decision for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as candidate for the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia at the next parliamentary election. “We strongly endorse Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as candidate for the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia,” said Keadilan national vice president, representing the […]

Not for Dr M to choose

Thanks to photography, some memories overstay their welcome. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, philosopher, social critic and writer Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has regularly denied that he has issues with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The former has repeatedly responded with more of the same. Both men have tried to be civil with each other in public, up […]

PH May power transfer fizzles out

Politics determine who has the power, not who has the truth. – Paul Krugman, American economist Something really BIG was supposed to happen this month, which does not look like it is going to happen. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) people had been saying there was an agreement, an understanding rather, that at the end of […]