Voters wise enough to pick their leaders
KUCHING: Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni believed that voters in his constituency today are wise in choosing the government and leaders who could really serve the people. He said this is because the people could see and evaluate for themselves on the services that have been given to the community after those being […]
Don’t be misled, Uggah tells Telang Usan folk
MIRI: Telang Usan folk have been told not be easily misled by the opposition. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said with the state election on the horizon, the opposition would do their best to get Telang Usan constituents to vote for their candidate. “As usual, they will resort to making all kinds […]
Telian readies its election machinery
SIBU: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) election machinery in Telian constituency is fully prepared for the 12th State Election which will be held at any time, said its assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. He said for the coming state election, all 16 PBB units in Telian constituency have held their meeting and are ready once the State […]
‘Politicians must not overstay welcome’
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: Politicians must know when to exit and make way for fresh blood. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said in PBB, it has always been the party tradition for politicians to step down when the time comes. “They have been trained […]
PBB’s key criteria when choosing election candidates
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Understanding and invigorating the party’s cause in developing the state and the people is one of the key criteria that will be used by the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) top leadership to select candidates for the coming state election. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]
Strong support for Wong
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Sibu leaders are supportive of their party’s Dudong branch chairman Wong Chin Yong to be the candidate for Dudong state seat in the coming state polls. As an indication of unity and show of strong support to Wong Ching Yong, SUPP Sibu leaders carried out a joint site inspection […]
PBK picks Freedy Misid for Opar
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has named forty year-old Freedy Misid as its potential candidate for Bidayuh-majority seat Opar in the coming state polls. In announcing this PBK president Voon Lee Shan said Freedy holds an Executive Diploma in Business Management from the Open University of Malaysia (OUM). Besides being a professional therapist, Freedy is […]
Election manifesto: Salient points suffice
Any party can make 1,000 promises but at the end of the day, do they have the resources and capability to deliver the aspiration of the people? . — Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, Assoc Prof, Universiti Utara Malaysia In my many years as an editor, I must have dissected and digested many election manifestos […]
No election candidate announced by PBK
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has not announced its candidate for the upcoming state election yet. This was made clear by its president Voon Lee Shan, who said the party had its own plan and it would announce the candidates once they have been approved by members. “We know that the election is coming but […]
