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Terengganu MB named as candidate to defend Kemaman  

KEMAMAN: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has been named as the PAS candidate to defend the Kemaman parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election. The announcement was made by PAS Deputy President Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim here last night. Samsuri, 53, who is also the assemblyman for Ru Rendang and PAS vice […]

Seasoned veterans retain seats for GPS

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing successfully defended his Bintulu parliamentary seat with a majority of 22,168 votes. He managed to secure 43,455 votes in total, defeating his opponents from Pakatan Harapan Chiew Chan Yew (21,287 votes) and Perikatan Nasional Duke Janteng (5,650 votes). Meanwhile, GPS’ Datuk Hasbi Habibollah retained his […]

PBB Youth wants Sibuti MP to defend seat

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth wing backs Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni to be re-nominated in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). PBB Youth chief Miro Simuh said the wing is giving full support to its deputy youth chief to continue to serve the people after the end of the current parliamentary […]

Bekenu incumbent Rosey likely chosen to defend seat

BY NATASHA JEE & MARGARET RINGGIT MIRI: Bekenu incumbent Datuk Rosey Yunus of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is likely to be nominated again to defend the seat for the coming 12th State Election. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Rosey had worked hard for her constituents.  “Insya-Allah, if you […]

Gerawat to defend Mulu

MULU: Incumbent Datuk Gerawat Gala will be re-nominated to defend the Mulu constituency in next month’s state election. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this after performing an earth-breaking ceremony of the Mulu sub-district administrative centre here on Thursday (Nov 25). “I’m retaining (Datuk) Gerawat for Mulu […]

Telang Usan incumbent to defend seat

MARUDI: Incumbent Telang Usan state assemblyman Dennis Ngau is the latest individual to be named by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to defend his seat in the 12th Sarawak state election. “I confirm you (Dennis) as a candidate (for Telang Usan),” Abang Johari said at the start of his speech when launching a […]

Tireless Yap eager to unseat Chong in rematch

KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap wants to have another go at Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen. In their last outing Chong defeated Yap by a margin of 2,819 votes in the race for the Kota Sentosa seat, but Yap is undeterred. “I have been […]

Naroden puts interest of Gedong above self

GEDONG: Incumbent assemblyman Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais is willing to make way for Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to contest in Gedong in the upcoming 12th State Election. He said this was in the interest of driving the constituency’s development at a rapid pace. “As the people’s representative here, I […]