DAP rep lambasted for lack of knowledge
How could an assemblyman be so wrong on a subject so close to the hearts of the people of Sarawak despite being a member of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) where he has the Sarawak Hansard and Sarawak’s constitutional documents at his disposal? – Lina Soo KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo […]
Not good to always reward athletes for winning?
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is appalled by a recent statement by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah that it was not good to always reward athletes each time they achieve something. Its president Lina Soo said that she was stunned by Abdul Karim’s response to the national diver Pandelela Rinong’s […]
Aspirasi cries foul on AstraZeneca vaccine offer
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has cried foul over the recent AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine ‘offer’ to Sarawak by Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (NIP) Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Its president Lina Soo said that the AstraZeneca vaccine has generated a lot of controversy with 209 cases of blood clots and 41 deaths linked to the vaccine […]
Let experts handle pandemic, not politicians
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak to be done by experts, and not politicians. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said she would like to see the Sarawak government appoint professionals to manage the pandemic since the situation is not improving. “Pandemic management is not politics; it is […]
Aspirasi commends Abdul Karim for acknowledging grievances
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has commended Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah for bravely acknowledging Sarawak younger generations’ grievances and short-changes by the Federal government, while urging him to stand up and lead the younger generation into a better future. Its president Lina Soo said the minister needs to […]
Aspirasi: Sarawak not ‘wilayah’ but ‘negara’
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has asserted that Sarawak is not a “wilayah” (region) but a “negara” (nation), albeit a non-sovereign nation. Its president Lina Soo, responding to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s remark that Sarawak was a region, said “wilayah” is an Arabic word meaning to govern and under the Caliphate, “wilayah” […]
Allow private practitioners to dispense vaccine
KUCHING: The state government should allow a panel of doctors in private practice to dispense the Covid-19 vaccine in order to expedite the vaccination process. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the private health sector could be mobilised in order to achieve the state government’s ambitious vaccination goals. She pointed out that […]
Federal govt urged to review nation’s sexual, reproductive policies
KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to seriously review the country’s sexual and reproductive policies in order to prevent pregnancies among adolescents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soon said that Health Ministry; Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) and the Education Ministry need to […]
Aspirasi proposes RM200 emergency income for 12 months
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is proposing that the Sarawak government grant an Emergency Basic Income (EBI) of RM200 for 12 months for all Sarawakians above the age of 18. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said although the state announced the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 5.0, the EBI should be given to help ease […]
Postpone reopening of schools, urges NGO
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has called on the Sarawak government to postpone the reopening of schools in the state next week due to increasing Covid-19 cases. Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) spokesperson Tan Kok Chiang said the opening of schools on Jan 20 is not a suitable decision and it could bring disaster to Sarawakians. […]
