70 people take part in cleaning campaign

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and the Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee (KRT Persiaran Brooke) jointly launched a cleaning campaign/spring cleaning 2024 at Tiong Hua Road Market here recently. About 70 participants from government agencies and the private sector including those from Sibu Division National Unity and Integration Office, Jalan Oya Health Clinic, Pelita Maslaut Sdh […]

Mischief of placing, hurling pig heads in Kuala Pilah reported

SEREMBAN: Police received two reports on mischiefs during the state election campaign following incidents of placing and hurling pig heads at two locations in Kuala Pilah near here yesterday. Kuala Pilah police chief Supt Amran Mohd Gani said the first incident occurred at the Perikatan Nasional (PN) operations centre for Juasseh constituency at about 7.45 […]

State polls: PM Anwar wants all parties to campaign in respectful manner

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today advised all parties contesting in the six state polls and the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election to campaign in a respectful manner. “Insya-Allah, let’s all campaign in an orderly, courteous and civilised manner,” the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman told reporters. Anwar said he was satisfied with the […]

No need for GPS to be involved

PENINSULA STATE ELECTIONS KUCHING: It is not necessary for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to support its fellow coalition members in the federal unity government during the campaign in six state elections in Peninsular Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said all the four component parties under GPS, will not […]

Anlene roadshows on bone health care

SIBU: As part of a campaign, Anlene is currently activating nationwide roadshows to encourage Malaysians to be more mobile while taking care of their bone health. A three-day roadshow will be held at Farley supermarket here starting today (Mar 3) from 8 am to 8 pm. Senior area sales executive of Fonterra Brands Malaysia (Fonterra) […]

Blood Donation Campaign 7.0 on Feb 25

KUCHING: Kuching Love Book Association will be having their seventh Blood Donation Campaign at Aeroville Mall (First Floor) from 9 am to 2 pm at Friday (Feb 25). Founder and chairperson of Kuching Love Book Association May Loo Hun Ing thanked the Blood Bank Sarawak General Hospital and Malaysian Red Crescent Society, Kuching Branch for […]

Visitors encouraged to travel using own vehicles in Sarawak Road Trip campaign

KUCHING: Sarawak Road Trip from Kuching to Gedong, the first of its kind hopes to encourage more visitors to travel using their own vehicles. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Hamzah said that this is the first time a programme is conducted where visitors and tourists will be able […]

Campaign etiquette must be followed

Here, I wish to touch on campaign etiquette. When campaigning, etiquette is assumed to be observed. For instance, in their eagerness to attract more people, party candidates sometimes go beyond what a reasonable person will allow, such as insulting and exposing the so-called shortcomings of the opponent. Some politicians have this as a strategy. They […]

Candidates attracts voters

The election fever is intensely felt now. Numerous candidates are fighting to win the hearts of people and voters in their respective constituencies. Some individuals go from morning to evening and into the night. Some even bring their families on the campaign trail to show support for the candidate. But regardless of styles and strategies, […]

GPS listens more to the people – Willie

PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo candidate Datuk Willie Mongin said the experience he had with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), then Bersatu and now with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is very different. “I think GPS is a more responsible political party. Their leaders listen to the people voices and the people […]