MCA to remain with BN for GE15
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong today stated that the party will remain with Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 15th general election (GE15). He said that since its establishment, MCA had faced various hurdles and challenges and gone through thick and thin together with BN. “Celebrating cultural diversity, moderation and an […]
Umno, BN MPs told to support PN until dissolution of parliament
PONTIAN: Umno and other Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until parliament is dissolved, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan He said this support was important to ensure that the government could do its best to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “The present […]
Better independent than shackled
KOTA SAMARAHAN: There is no pressing need for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to form a formal charter with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang said the ruling coalition favours being independent rather than being tied down to other political parties. “GPS doesn’t want to […]
PBB remains with GPS
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has no plans to quit Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and return to Barisan Nasional (BN), ahead of the 12th state election. PBB vice-president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the component parties in GPS, however, will continue to work closely with BN and other parties under Perikatan Nasional (PN) […]
BN, allies to contest 73 seats in Sabah state election
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) and allied parties including Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and STAR will be contesting in all 73 seats of the State Legislative Assembly in the coming state election. Sabah BN comprises Umno, MCA and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS). Sabah BN chairman Datuk Seri Bung […]
State leaders far-sighted: Rep
MUKAH: Sarawak leaders are not what some have described as “old wine in a new bottle” or to be equated with Barisan Nasional (BN) of the past. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, who dismissed such allegations, said current state leaders were more far-sighted. In a recent statement he said that since taking the lead in Sarawak, […]
BN wins handsomely in Chini
PEKAN: Nasional (BN) wins a landslide victory in the Chini state by-election today with a 12,650-vote majority. BN candidate Mohd Sharim Md Zain, 41, garnered 13,872 votes to defeat his two independent contenders, Tengku Datuk Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin, 64, who polled 1,222 votes and Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli, 49, who only managed to secure […]
New normal: Ukas to help
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo described the establishment of Sarawak Public Relations Unit (Ukas) in the Chief Minister’s (CM) Department as important because it helps to disseminate relevant information pertaining to the state. Ukas was set up at the end of 2018 after the defeat of former Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government by Pakatan Harapan […]
The Cinderella effect
No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true. – Cinderella, a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward “We need to make Sarawakians feel that the PH government cares for them, that they are part of the country’s mainstream […]
Voters don’t go for party symbol anymore: Rep
MUKAH: The current political scenario is different from what happened prior to the 2018 14th General Election (GE). The 14th GE was obviously the turning point in Malaysian politics when Pakatan Harapan (PH) ended the 61-year administration of Barisan Nasional (BN), and ultimately succeeded in forming the new and current government. This was acknowledged by […]
