Last minute push for Betong
BETONG: With just another two more days left, the tail end of the campaign period will be used wisely to reach out to voters in Betong and convince them to send the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate to Parliament, said Saribas assemblyman Mohamad Razi Sitam. “We will ensure that the community, especially the voters here […]
Wins in Iban majority seats will boost GPS
By Dick Lembang Dugun THERE are only two days left to pitch for votes. This Saturday will determine the results of the 15th general election (GE15) after a 14-day campaign announced by the Election Commission (EC). A total of 56 of the 222 contested parliamentary seats are in two states in Borneo, with a total […]
Sean Wong campaigns for grandfather in Sibu
SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) candidate for the Sibu parliamentary seat Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh’s grandson, Sean Wong delivered his speech at the PSB election campaign here on Thursday night. The son of the late Datuk Andrew Wong was among the speakers invited by the party to attend the PSB political talk in conjunction […]
Campaigning for hot seat Puncak Borneo picking up pace
KUCHING: Campaigning by parties and candidates contesting in the 15th general election (GE15) in Sarawak is still calm and rather slow. The installation of candidate posters and party flags, however, appears to be quite aggressive in urban areas, but slow in rural areas. A survey conducted by Utusan Malaysia found that DAP has started campaigning […]
Adhere to ethics, reminds Fadillah
KUCHING: Petra Jaya incumbent Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has reminded all to adhere to the campaign ethics throughout the 15th general election (GE15). The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate stated that the process of campaigning and voting must be done ethically so it would run smoothly. “Please avoid ‘main kotor’ (playing dirty). You have to […]
Mas Gading incumbent to explain issues during campaign
BAU: The two-week campaign period for the 15th general election (GE15) will be fully utilised by Mas Gading incumbent, Mordi Bimol to explain the truth to the rakyat regarding his performance during his one-term tenure as the people’s representative in the constituency. The Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate pledged to explain to the Mas Gading […]
Two weeks ideal duration for campaign
THE Election Commission (EC) has already ended the speculations, questions and rumours concerning the 15th general election (GE15). Day when 21.1 million voters will choose which parties or candidates would form the next government. Once the 15th general election (GE15) results are revealed at midnight on November 19. Candidates and political parties have 14 days […]
Polling over two days not wise
KUCHING: A political analyst disagrees with the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) Sarawak’s proposal for polling in Sarawak’s 12th state election be extended to two days and the campaign period from 14 to 21 days. Dr Lee Kuok Tiung, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said a longer period meant more […]
