No Bill to amend Native Courts Ordinance in upcoming DUN sitting
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & GOH PEI PEI KUCHING: There will be no Bill to amend the Native Courts Ordinance at this upcoming State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting. This was confirmed by DUN Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nasar, who was referring to a recent statement by Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and […]
3 Bills to be tabled in upcoming DUN sitting
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & GOH PEI PEI KUCHING: The 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, which will sit for eight days from Monday (May 15 to May 24), will see the tabling of three Bills. Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nasar said two government Bills, namely the Supplementary Supply (2022) Bill 2023 […]
Shortfall RM745mil, not RM2.4bln
KUCHING: The Office of the State Financial Secretary (SFS) has clarified that the shortfall in revenue collection for the year 2021 was RM745 million and not RM2.4 billion. The clarification was in response to Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen who called upon Deputy Premier and Second Finance Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas to provide […]
Sarawak DUN sitting adjourns sine die
BY LEE SHAW WEI, NATASHA JEE & MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: The third session of the first term of the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) adjourned sine die at 4.45pm today (Dec 1) after eight days. On the first day, the sitting started with the first reading of six Bills which were the Supply (2023) […]
Lee debunks DAP allegations on hydrogen buses
KUCHING: The hydrogen buses in Kuching have not been grounded often as alleged by DAP assemblywoman Violet Yong as they have been operating as planned and serviced in a timely manner this year. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the only major inspection and maintenance by the engineering team from Feichi, China […]
5th day sees 13 assemblymen debating on supply bill
The fifth day of the third session of the first term of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Friday (Nov 25) has run smoothly with a continuous debate by 13 state assemblymen. The sitting started at 9.07am with elected representatives from across the state converging at the DUN complex. The sitting began with […]
A DPM from Sarawak must have power, says Henry
KUCHING: The Sarawak government welcomes the prospect of an MP from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) holding the Deputy Prime Minister post. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said if Sarawak was given this, it must have power in the administrative system. “We see the division of […]
Dilapidated Tebedu Clinic requires immediate attention
IMMEDIATE action must be taken to ensure development in Tebedu District, says Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu). He pointed out that the dilapidated Tebedu Clinic had been mentioned several times, including in the last Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting. “The clinic needs to be equipped with modern equipment and facilities so that people can receive […]
Tebedu rep: Supply (2023) Bill 2022 puts rakyat first
THE Supply (2023) Bill 2022 is people-centric, putting the interests of the people first, says Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu). He noted that the initiatives included creating employment opportunities; providing loans to help longhouse folk and for housing schemes; intensifying infrastructure development; boosting the tourism sector; and so on. “A steady increase in the budget […]
DUN sitting proceeds work Q&A session
The fifth day of the third session of the first term of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) commenced today with elected representatives from across the state converging at the DUN complex. The sitting began with a prayer at 9.07am in the DUN chambers. DUN speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said […]
