‘Leila and Putri’ story is rubbish, says Soo
KUCHING: The recent amendment to the Sarawak Constitution will not allow non-Sarawakians to be elected as State Legislative Assembly (DUN) members. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the ‘Leila and Putri’ story told by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh was irrelevant. “If we apply the original Article […]
Let’s debate
SUPP Youth chief ready to take on Soon Koh KUCHING: The passing of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 clearly shows that a non-Sarawakian can never be a Sarawakian and can never be a member of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), even if he or she was born in Sarawak. Sarawak […]
Amended legislation good law
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) describes the amendment to Article 16 of the Sarawak Constitution in the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting as a good law. Its president Lina Soo said the ‘dullness’ of the DUN session would have permeated the session if not for the hot issue of who is a Sarawakian […]
Law must be amended
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo is unfazed over the brouhaha over the proposed amendment to the Article 16 of the Sarawak Constitution. “Article 16 of Sarawak Constitution rules on eligibility of a citizen to run for the office of elected lawmaker to DUN. Without amendment, our Sarawak law means that any […]
Long debate on ‘resident in the state’ amendment
THE proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to define and clarify the words “resident in the State” is to only allow Sarawakian elected representative to be members of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), says Datuk Idris Buang (PBB-Muara Tuang). He said if the word ‘resident’ was […]
Amendment to definition intended for clarification
THE Constitution of State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to define and clarify the words “resident in the State” and to lower the age qualification of person as elected member of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) under Article 16 of the State Constitution, was tabled on Tuesday (Nov 10). Tabling on the amendment […]
Bill on Sarawakians only for state polls proposed
KUCHING: Only loyal Sarawakians should contest in state polls, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang. Earlier this year, Idris proposed a Bill to amend Article 16 of Sarawak State Constitution which he hoped to tabled during the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) session which convenes on Monday. According to the Muara […]