Not good for democracy, says DAPSY
KUCHING: The decision of state opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to work with the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)-led coalition government is seen by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Sarawak as a potential threat to the state’s political landscape. DAPSY Sarawak chief Peter Hee felt PSB’s decision has given absolute power to the […]
Youth will reject kleptocrats, asserts Dapsy
KUCHING: The youth will vote for the good of Malaysia and this includes rejecting political parties whose leaders are proven to be involved in grand corruption and abuse of power. Democratic Action Party Youth (Dapsy) chief Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said this in response to a statement by UMNO Supreme Council member Isham Jalil, who […]
Call for reforms to ease voting process
KUCHING: The country needs electoral reforms to improve the voting process. In making this call, incumbent for Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that instead of finding ways to subsidise Sarawakians to return and vote in the 15th general election (GE15), the Sarawak government under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should have used their […]
Report lodged against Abdul Hadi over RM1.4 mln payment
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Kuching has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s payment of RM1.4 million to Clare L. Rewcastle, the editor of Sarawak Report. DAPSY secretary Anthony Chin said a payment of RM1,422,980.00 was reportedly made by Abdul Hadi […]
Empower schools to tackle bullying: Dr Yii
KUCHING: More has to be done to tackle bullying cases in schools, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He stressed that schools need to be empowered to overcome such incidents be it physical or even cyberbullying among students. He pointed out that the Education Ministry (MoE) has to play a significant role in empowering […]
First Sarawakian to hold role
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is the first from Sarawak and Borneo to hold a role as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) National Youth chief. He said that he is really humbled to be given the trust and responsibility to lead a national youth coalition. “I do not take this […]
Music unites, let in play on
KUCHING: Music has the power to unite the people regardless of race, religion and background, says Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. “We even have Malay singers singing Chinese songs and this is the beauty of the multiculturalism we have here in Sarawak,” he said in a statement here today “After two years of Covid-19, […]
More discussions on regionalism, federalism proposed
KUCHING: The Kuching Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (DAPSY) chief has called for more discussions on the concepts of regionalism and federalism in view of the current political landscape. In making the call in a statement yesterday, Michael Kong explained that regionalism and federalism were two opposite ideas. “Regionalist think that only a local party […]
DAPSY – vehicle to next democratic wave
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (DAPSY) can be the vehicle to build the next democratic wave in Malaysia, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said that under the current situation, Malaysia was facing a crisis of confidence and many people were losing hope. “Yet, apathy is not the answer. We can’t […]
Help solve issues faced by constituents
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan has clarified that it was right for SUPP Youth secretary-general to direct local issues at Jalan Selangan Batu in Pending constituency to the attention of the local elected representative rather than the state minister. She said this in response to Democratic Action Party Socialist […]
