Follow my style, Dr Sim tells party members
PADAWAN: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is ready to contest in the upcoming 12th state election as he has done his utmost as an assemblyman for the past five years. “I have been working hard since the day I was elected and not only when the election is just around the corner. “Having said […]
EC urged to set realistic SOPs
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas hopes the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the 12th Sarawak Election set by the relevant authorities will be realistic. “(It is hoped that the SOPs) would allow campaigning at the same time taking care of public health. “Physical distancing and others must be carried out to […]
Rep pledges to give his best to constituents
MUKAH: Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi has pledged to continue giving his best in serving the people if given the opportunity to defend his seat.According to him, constructive ideas and opinions from the people had helped him in carrying out his duty.He admitted that in the early part of his role as an elected representative, […]
Jamilah leaves her fate to CM
by NURULDAYANA RAFIEE SEMATAN: Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu says it is up to the Chief Minister and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to decide on the party’s candidates in the coming state election. She asserted that the chief minister was more knowledgeable in determining the […]
No audience with Agong yet, says CM
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated that there was no audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to discuss the revocation of the emergency order in the state. “No. There was no meeting (with the Agong). I only met with the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong […]
GPS candidates list not 100 percent final: Nanta
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) list of candidates for the 12th state election is generally ready, but not yet 100 percent finalised, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said that normally there would be last minute changes to the list depending on the situation. “Overall, most of the incumbents will be […]
Choose wisely; Elect those who serve us
If we don’t vote, we are ignoring history and giving away the future. – Anon We are all waiting for the announcement of the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) and the nomination and polling dates of the Sarawak 12th state election. The state government may announce the dissolution this week after the King […]
Public divided on whether to hold election
KUCHING: The matter of whether the 12th state election should be held this year or to wait until Covid-19 has been classified as being in an endemic stage, has received mixed reaction from the public. For some, they viewed that it can be held this year for as long as there are proper guidelines and […]
Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine presidency in 2022 election
MOSCOW: Filipino boxing star and Senator Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, known as Manny Pacquiao, announced his presidential bid in the 2022 election as a candidate from the PDP-Laban faction on Sunday. “I boldly accept the challenge of running as PRESIDENT of the Philippines. We need progress. We need to win against poverty. We need government to […]
Election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker to fill the post vacated by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been postponed to the next sitting, the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament scheduled for October. The motion on election of Deputy Speaker was originally listed in the Order Paper […]
