A positive momentum
KUCHING: Women’s participation in politics in Sarawak has gained positive momentum in recent years. The increase in female candidates from 15 in 2011 to 22 in the 2016 state election reveals that political parties seem to realise the significance of women holding elected positions. However, looking at the proportion of women in the Sarawak Legislative […]
PRS Women’s Wing holds ‘berandau’ sessions
KUCHING: The Women’s Wing of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) held a “berandau” (consultation or talk) session over the weekend at Belaga, Murum, and Kakus divisions while adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the ongoing recovery movement control order (RMCO). According to PRS Women’s Wing secretary and Education Bureau chief councillor Misiah Abdullah, the […]
Field more female candidates
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women’s wing hopes more woman candidates will be nominated to contest in the coming state election. PRS Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie said as in previous elections, it had always been the wish of its Women wing that the party field more woman candidates. “This coming election is […]
Jugah needs platform to serve his constituents
KUCHING: Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang needs to seriously find an appropriate platform to assist the people in his constituency. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Brodie said the constituency was traditionally allocated to PRS, and party president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing had earlier announced […]
Stay safe at home this Gawai
KUCHING: The Dayak community is reminded to stay safe at home and not to hold open house or go out visiting during Gawai festival on June 1 in order to curb the spread of Covid-19. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie said ‘anang kin kiti, diau jenuh di rumah’ (don’t […]
‘Second Trunk Road as important as other projects’
KUCHING: All development projects including the Second Trunk Road (STR) and those that focus on narrowing the rural-urban socio-economic gap are important. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie pointed this out in response to Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) leaders who said that the STR was not as important as water […]
PRS Women chief sceptical about Sabah’s approach
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie is sceptical about Sabah’s wait-and-see approach in its constitutional rights fight. She said when Sarawak leaders fought for the state’s rights regarding the State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products in accordance with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and won the case against […]
