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Standardise compounds for SOP violators

KUCHING: The compounds for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be standardised, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch chairperson Datuk Lily Yong. She said the party had received numerous complaints from the public regarding this issue. “They all say the same thing – is there a double standard in enforcement? Why […]

What’s the rationale behind RM50K compound?

KUALA LUMPUR: Is it reasonable to impose a compound as high as RM50,000 for standard operating procedure (SOP) violations, when many are still struggling due to the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic? The question is raised by netizens, who disagreed with the actions taken by the Kelantan police against several small traders in the state. For them, the […]

Fair enforcement of SOPs needed

KUCHING: The only adequate deterrent for people to obey and to not violate the required standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the movement control order (MCO) is with frequent and fair enforcement of SOPs, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said that without proper enforcement, people would not be concerned even with the RM10,000 […]

Why the double standard?

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii disagrees with the recent federal government’s decision that ministers returning from official trips abroad are now exempted from 10 days of observation or home surveillance. He questioned the double standard policy in a Facebook post today. “The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government declared an emergency claiming that it needs […]

Cabinet ministers should be quarantined too

KUCHING: Cabinet ministers should not be exempted from the mandatory 10-day quarantine, said Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA). “There should not be double standards regarding Covid-19 precautionary measures,” SPA added. “We have also seen several Cabinet ministers testing positive for Covid-19. The virus does not discriminate and anyone can be infected regardless of race, religion or […]

Hypocrisy and double standards of opposition

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB)’s decision to vote against the amendment to the Constitution of Sarawak even after clarification was made, reflected their hypocrisy and double standards. A political secretary to the chief minister, Soo Li Ching noted that the bill was initially deferred on Tuesday before it was tabled […]

Stakan SUPP slams DAP’s double standards

KUCHING: Stakan SUPP has expressed disbelief at what it calls “DAP’s double standards in policy making and governance.” It said the recent expose in Parliament that a total of RM6.61bil spent by the PH government via direct negotiations went against DAP’s so-called competency, accountability, and transparency policy. “DAP, through its leader Lim Guan Eng (LGE), […]

DAP accusation smacks of double standards

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has hit out at Democratic Action Party (DAP) over accusation that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was joining the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said the accusation smacked of double standards. “GPS was only co-operating with […]

Why the double standards?

Directive Barring Sarawak Ministers From Schools KUCHING: A political secretary to the chief minister is crying unfairness and double standards over an Education Ministry directive which bars Sarawak ministers and GPS elected representatives from attending school events. Michael Tiang said the directive was unfair as it did not stop federal ministers and Pakatan Harapan representatives […]