‘Premier’ alright, but ‘Prime Minister’ would’ve been better: Soo
KUCHING: The Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI) thinks that changing the term Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is a good move, though it feels ‘Prime Minister’ would have been ‘perfect’. Its president Lina Soo said the constitutional amendment proved the sovereignty and sanctity of the legislative assembly established as Sarawak General Council on September 8, 1867 […]
Ethnic groups no longer referred to as ‘others’
BETONG: The gazetting of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 2022 [Act A1642] especially involving clauses (6) and (7) of Article 161A of the Federal Constitution is very important so that Sarawak ethnic groups will no longer be referred to as ‘others’. Betong MP Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat described the amendment to the term ‘indigenous’ under Article […]
The term should be ‘Prime Minister’, opines PBK
KUCHING: The word ‘Premier’ in the proposed Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to replace ‘Chief Minister’ as Sarawak’s head of government is not appropriate and an alien title in any democratic country. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said the most appropriate term should be ‘Prime Minister’ and it […]
Constitutional amendment: Tangible benefits must follow
SIBU: Sarawakians wants to see focus and priority be given to elevate their wellbeing, standard of living and the overall development with the reinstatement of equal partnership of Sarawak in the federal constitution. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak Political Education Bureau director Irene Chang reckoned this should come with the change of status for Sarawak. […]
We are a region: Hasidah
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and Stte-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said that Sarawak should be viewed as a region. She said this was reaffirmed when the constitutional amendment to Article 1(2) and Article 160 was passed in Parliament. “I believe we are a region, forming the […]
Term should reflect meaning of constitutional amendment
KUCHING: Regardless of how Sarawak is referred to in the federation, what matters most is that it must reflect the meaning of the recent constitutional amendment pertaining to Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu said,” Be it state or region, it has to reflect Sarawak’s standing in the federation […]
Constitutional amendment: Crucial for laws to manifest fairness
MIRI: The state government is fair to its citizens including children of mixed marriages, which is why the state wants the relevant law to be amended to give these children Bumiputera status. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that mixed marriages were common in the state thus the amendment on how a […]
PRS hopes all MPs support constitutional amendment
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) hopes the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution (FC) will be supported by all MPs regardless of which side they are on when it is debated in Parliament. PRS Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie said the proposed amendments will correct many historical facts for a more meaningful Keluarga […]
Aspirasi president: Ask Sarawakians, not their leaders
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) welcomes federal Parliament and Law Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s announcement to table the Bills on the constitutional amendments to reinstate the rights of Sarawak and Sabah as in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) within his 100 days key performance index. Aspirasi president Lina Soo stated that […]
All MPs should support the Federal Constitution amendment
KUCHING: A state lawmaker has expressed hope that the proposed amendments to Articles 1(2) and 160(2) of the Federal Constitution (FC) will get the support of all MPs across the divide. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said the proposed amendment was long overdue, adding it was to right what was misconstructed in the FC. […]
