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Ousted McCarthy says he won’t run for US House Speaker again

WASHINGTON: Congressman Kevin McCarthy after being the first Speaker to be ousted in the House of Representatives announced he will not run for the position again, but he wouldn’t change a thing, reported Sputnik. “I will not run for speaker again. I’ll have the conference pick somebody else,” McCarthy said Tuesday evening. “I wouldn’t change […]

Promises ought to be fulfilled

CHOICES have been made and fingers stained as evidence of accountability under a recognised democratic system. Congratulations to the candidates who successfully won the hearts of voters in the districts they represented. This support is an indication of trust and confidence in the candidates’ leadership. The people has provided an absolute mandate. Now it is […]

Voters are fed up with party hoppers

Voon Lee Shan

KUCHING: A local opposition politician thinks the low voter turnout in last December’s state election could be due to the fact that people were tired of seeing politicians party-hopping or abandoning their parties. Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan Voon claimed voters had lost interest and felt misled by the country’s democratic system. Commenting […]