King Wei gets pat for explanation
ASSISTANT Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Public Communications Unit) Abdullah Saidol has commended Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei for revealing his thoughts on the proposed amendment to the Sarawak State Constitution, which was tabled in the DUN sitting on Tuesday. “The courage and honesty of Wong King Wei, formerly a […]
Sitting not as exciting as before
THE current ongoing Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting presents a rather different mood, said Dennis Ngau (PBB-Telang Usan). He pointed out the sitting environment thus far has been “below previous sitting mood”. “This is probably due to the strict SOPs (standard operating procedures) imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak as well as Kuching’s declaration […]
State reps observe moment of silence
The 18th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) on its second day of sitting observed a moment of silence in honour of the late former Kedup assemblyman Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie, who passed away on Sept 21. DUN Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar introduced the brief moment prior to the commencement of the morning session […]
No plan for another football field in Kapit
THE STATE government has no plan to develop another football field in Kapit. Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the existing football field at the Kapit Outdoor Stadium would be utilised after it had been upgraded. “The upgrading work is expected to be completed next month. “Currently, the upgrading work is still […]
Amendment put off due to anomalies
KUCHING: The proposed amendment to the Sarawak Constitution was deferred to a later date due to certain anomalies, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She mentioned that the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar made an […]
Need for Sports School in Sarawak
A Malaysia Sports School (SSM) should be implemented in Sarawak to provide better facilities for students here to excel in sports, especially considering that the state has produced many world-class athletes. Assistant Minister for Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee said SSMs were fully equipped with facilities compared to State Sports Schools (SSNs). […]
Amendment not for commercial purposes
KUCHING: The amendment of Section 3 of the Local Authorities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, was to allow the local authorities to exercise its duties and functions over native land, and not to venture into commercial businesses. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the proposed amendment gave native status to local […]
Long debate on ‘resident in the state’ amendment
THE proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to define and clarify the words “resident in the State” is to only allow Sarawakian elected representative to be members of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), says Datuk Idris Buang (PBB-Muara Tuang). He said if the word ‘resident’ was […]
Speaker dismisses motions from Pelawan rep
STATE Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar dismissed two motions by David Wong Kee Woan (DAP-Pelawan) in the DUN sitting on Tuesday (Nov 10). The first motion by Wong called upon Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg not to call for a state election within six months from the […]
Proposal to upgrade hospital facilities in Covid-19 fight
The state government has submitted a proposal to the National Security Council (MKN) on upgrading facilities at hospitals in Bau, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Kapit, and Limbang to enable them to treat Covid-19 patients. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was proposed upon learning from Sabah’s acute Covid-19 situation now, […]
