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Seat ratio between Sarawak and Sabah should stay

SIMANGGANG: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wants to keep the seat distribution ratio between Sarawak and Sabah if the return of 35 per cent of the 222 parliamentary seats to the two states is approved later. Its chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said GPS at a Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 […]

EC decides who is eligible to contest

KUCHING: Existing provisions empower the Election Commission with the authority to decide who is eligible to contest in elections. So the decision on whether an individual undergoing trial in court is qualified to contest rests with the EC. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the […]

No issue on timing of GE15

SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has no issue on the timing of next general election, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahmah Hamzah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president said the party is ready to face the 15th General Election (GE15). “Not to say that I am being arrogant here that we will win […]

‘Voting must be accessible for all’ – PRS Youth

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has welcomed the study to implement a system to allow young Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in the peninsula, to cast their ballots wherever they are. Its Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said although it was necessary to honour the democratic right of every citizen to vote, it (voting right) was […]

EC study finds support among voting public

KUCHING: It is a good idea for Malaysians to be able to cast their votes no matter where they live in the country. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was earlier quoted as saying that the Election Commission (EC) is currently studying ways for Sarawakians […]

Allow people to vote where they live

KUCHING: Allowing Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in Peninsular Malaysia to vote wherever they are is definitely a good idea, said a political analyst.  Professor James Chin from the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute said this approach by the Election Commission (EC) will allow people to vote in places where they actually live.  “Especially in the […]

Reach out to newly registered voters

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) needs to reach out to the youth that are newly registered as voters through automatic registration. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that during a briefing with Election Commission (EC) on Monday morning, he found out that Sarawak has a total of 600,000 newly automatic registered […]

Nothing amiss about early closure

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has brushed aside allegations that the Election Commission’s (EC) had deliberately closed numerous polling centres early during the Johor election on Saturday. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) explained that the polling centres were gazetted for early closure due to the low number of […]

239 candidates to contest in Johor state election

JOHOR BAHRU: A total 239 candidates will be contesting in the Johor state election. Election Commission Chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the qualified candidates comprised 202 men and 37 women. “A total of 223 candidates from 10 political parties and 16 independent candidates are eligible to contest in the Johor state election on March […]

A chance to attract more young voters

MIRI: The significant increase of eligible voters aged 18 in this coming 15th general election provides a new platform for Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) to attract more young voters, said Sibuti Member of Parliament (MP) Lukanisman Awang Sauni on Saturday. “The young voters’ segment contributes to about 400,000 votes statewide, making this group a crucial […]