Most in previous federal Cabinet to be retained
By Aisyah Azzahra Suhiri & Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Most, if not all, in the previous federal Cabinet will be retained under the new administration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said political commentator Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. “He (Ismail) rose to become PM because of their unwavering support. That is only expected,” […]
Leadership change will destabilise country
KUCHING: Changes in the leadership will destabilise the country as no one will be able to rule with absolute majority, said Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, a political scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia. “We have witnessed leaders being brought down, first the Pakatan Harapan (PH) under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and now Perikatan Nasional (PN) under […]
Resignations will not derail universities
KUCHING: The resignation of two United Malay National Organisation (Umno) division chiefs from the board of public universities will not affect their management, said Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political science Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. “The chairs and members of university governing boards should be given to qualified people who can contribute to the advancement of […]
Innovative ways to hold Sarawak polls needed
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has to come up with innovative ways to hold the Sarawak state election in the new normal, said Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, a political scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia. “However, if it cannot do so, then it has failed the country and the people and the moral thing to do […]
Malaysia not a failed state
KUCHING: While Malaysia is facing a battle on multiple fronts amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it should not be regarded as a failed state, views political analyst Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus Faculty of Humanity, Management and Science dean said a failed state is defined by high inflation, limited food […]
GPS is unassailable
By Natasha Jee & Nur Shazreena Ali KUCHING: The position of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) at the helm of the state government is unshakeable, a political analyst Prof Dr Jayum Jawan Empaling said. “Neither Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition nor Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) will succeed in taking it down,” he said. The Universiti Putra Malaysia […]
