GE15 likely most chaotic M’sian polls
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian described the current GE15 is likely as the ‘most chaotic’ in Malaysian elections thus far. Sim, speaking at the KKB Engineering Berhad’s 60th anniversary Employee’s Appreciation Night on yesterday night (Nov 5), added that this was because of the number of nominations has reached up to […]
DPM post pledge; an insult to the people in Sarawak and Sabah
KUCHING: The promise of creating and offering a deputy prime minister post will not have much traction with voters in Sarawak and Sabah. National Council of Professors senior fellow Datuk Jeniri Amir has described such a promise as “an insult to the people of the both states.” “The people of Sarawak and Sabah are not […]
Bird in hand worth two in the bush
KUCHING: Members of Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) are astonished at the announcement of a federal party leader that if they come to power in GE15, there will be three Deputy Prime Ministers (DPM), one from the Peninsular, one from Sarawak and one from Sarawak. “It’s 59 years…overdue. Why didn’t the federal party leader announce that […]
Abang Johari: DPM post with authority, not metaphor
KUCHING: The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) post for Sarawak must be one with power, not as a mere figurehead, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said this in response to Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s proposal to create three DPM posts – one each from Sarawak, […]
Zahid’s proposal on DPM posts for Sabah and Sarawak is nothing new, says Kit Siang
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran Lim Kit Siang has described Barisan Nasional’s (BN) proposal to include one deputy prime minister (DPM) each from Sabah, Sarawak and the Peninsula as part of its election manifesto as ‘nothing new’. He said the suggestion by BN president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was not new and […]
Timing right for DPM from East Malaysia
SIBU: The next prime minister should look into introducing additional deputy prime minister (DPM) posts for members of parliament from Sarawak and Sabah as now is the time, said Dr Gregory Hii. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Board member emphasised that the timing is right as the two states have very capable people who are […]
DPM from Sarawak will benefit federal government
KUCHING: The federal government should give equal and the best treatment to its partners, Sarawak and Sabah. In saying this, Persatuan Warga Islam Saribas (Perwaris) chairman Dr Bolhan Budeng said there should be therefore no problem or obstacle for the federal Cabinet to have a Sarawakian deputy prime minister. He added that this will strengthen […]
Interim PM claims merely rumours
BERA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described claims that he will be appointed interim prime minister as merely rumours in media portals and social media. He said such rumours were probably ignited to muddle the ongoing situation or split the government that is making efforts to resolve the bigger problem of […]
Increase in Covid-19 cases due to large-scale screening
KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases of late is due to large-scale screening, especially in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the government had projected Covid-19 cases to increase when the EMCO was enforced in 36 mukims in […]
PM’s office denies Muhyiddin to seek cancer treatment, appoint DPM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has dismissed rumours that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin needs to undergo treatment for cancer and would appoint a deputy prime minister. In a statement today, PMO described such reports as malicious, saying the prime minister had been confirmed free from cancer by medical specialists who treated him. The […]
