Don’t drink and drive, it’s as simple as that
KUCHING: Without a shadow of a doubt, drinking and driving is never a good idea. Drunk drivers are only putting their lives at risk but also the lives of others. Figures showed that between 2010 and 2015, 618 deaths were due to drunk drivers. Based on the statistics, Malaysia is only behind Thailand and Vietnam […]
I was never Australia citizen: Dr Sim
CHONG’S RIDICULOUS COMPARISON KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has slammed Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen for comparing the former’s Australian permanent residence to an Australian citizenship. Dr Sim said the “ridiculous” statement coming from Chong was intended to confuse and mislead Sarawakians into doubting his […]
Chong has to answer for ridiculous statement
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said it was heartening to note that there are laws in this country and nobody is above the law. “Honesty is still the best policy,” he said when commenting on the Federal Court’s dismissal of Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen’s review application on the […]
It’s all about patriotism: Speaker
KUCHING: The Federal Court’s decision to disqualify Democratic Action Party’s Dr Ting Tiong Choon as Pujut assemblyman has nothing to do with politics but all to do with patriotism. State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said a disloyal Malaysian who voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign country, swore allegiance […]
Respect the law, says Fatimah
KUCHING: The country’s laws must be respected to ensure that there is socio-political order, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said this when commenting on Democratic Action Party’s Dr Ting Tiong Choon disqualification as Pujut assemblyman yesterday. “The Federal Court made a decision –- seven to two — […]
Maszlee a casualty of self-made pressure
KUCHING: Former Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has described the growing pressure on former Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik as ‘self-made’. Maszlee on Thursday quit due to pressure over his ministry’s controversial policies and the tussle among academic groups over the Jawi implementation in the Bahasa Melayu syllabus. Wan Junaidi said Maszlee […]
‘Maszlee has done his best’
KUCHING: Former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik has been doing his best when he was in office but he probably lacked political strength, said Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How. See implied that the recent announcement on Maszlee’s resignation may have been caused by dissatisfaction among various parties, but he believed Maszlee has done his […]
Tok Pa seems the ideal candidate
KUCHING: Former International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed – commonly known as Tok Pa, seemed the ideal candidate to be the next education minister, based on netizen’s sentiments. Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi pointed out that Mustapa had previously been the minister of Higher Education, and was seen […]
