Increase SST to 30 pct, says Aspirasi
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is calling for an increase of the State Sales Tax (SST) from five percent to 30 percent. In making this call, Aspirasi president Lina Soo said instead of the RM3 billion that Sarawak managed to obtain with the five percent SST, an increase to 30 percent would yield about […]
Independence referendum tops Aspirasi manifesto
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has top-listed Sarawak Independence Referendum (SIR) in its manifesto for the coming state election. Its president Lina Soo said the party would go back to the people to decide Sarawak’s political future once and for all through a democratic, universally recognised, […]
Five percent not enough
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo is of the view that Sarawak should impose 25 percent instead of five percent in state sales tax (SST) on petroleum products, as she believes that the latter is too little. She pointed out that Sarawak was the landowner and had ownership and economic rights over […]
Flying historical flag not unpatriotic
KUCHING: Flying the state’s historical flag is not an unpatriotic move, asserts Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo. She explained that the historical flag was registered under the Flag and Emblem Ordinance, and it was Sarawak’s identity flown from July 1, 1946 to Aug 30, 1973, making it a total of 27 years […]
Gasak announces more candidates
KUCHING: The Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) political alliance has announced three new candidates to contest in the upcoming state election. Gasak protem chairperson cum Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo revealed that Alex Leong Shaow Tung will be contesting in Batu Lintang, Chan Chee Hiong in Pending, and Tan Kok Chiang in Kota Sentosa. […]
They don’t guarantee the best deal
KUCHING: Internal conflicts in the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak proved that lawyer-politicians do not guarantee the best deals for their constituents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo pointed out that it was not always in the people’s best interest to elect lawyers to represent them in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “Voting […]
Gasak announces candidates
KUCHING: Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) coalition has announced its first five candidates to contest in the upcoming state election. Gasak president cum Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) president Bobby William said he would be contesting the Senadin seat against incumbent Datuk Lee Kim Shin from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). Meanwhile, Gasak chairman cum […]
Aspirasi asserts importance of Sarawak Day
KUCHING: Any move to amend the wording or essence of ‘Sarawak Independence Day’ on July 22 is an insult to the legitimacy of the Sarawak Gazette and to the memory of former chief minister, the late Pehin Seri Adenan Satem. Parti Aspirasi Sarawak (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said July 22 was gazetted as Sarawak Independence […]
Crown flag not colonial flag
KUCHING: The crown flag is not a colonial flag, clarified Parti Aspirasi president Lina Soo. She was referring to a historical flag bearing the crown which invited criticisms by some people who described it as a colonial flag and thus, was not suitable for Sarawak Day on July 22. Soo clarified that the crown flag […]
Gasak, Aspirasi share same aspirations
KUCHING: Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) shares the same core policies with Aspirasi — which is to fight for the Sarawak referendum and its people, said Lina Soo, chairman of Gasak. “With representation in the Sarawak state assembly, this new coalition party shall pursue the Sarawak referendum to direct the Sarawak government to make the referendum […]
