Women firefighters needed to complement men
Knowing that the profession of fighting fires is dominated by men, the State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) is taking steps to increase the number of women firefighters. State BOMBA director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said that presently, there are only 63 or 5.5 percent women firefighters out of the total force of 1,140 full time […]
Two things must be done before Sarawak state election can be held
KUCHING: Two things must be done before the 12th Sarawak state election can be held, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Firstly, he said the emergency proclamation until Feb 2, 2022 as declared by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah would […]
No sitting of Sarawak State Assembly during emergency
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly will not sit for the duration of the emergency in the state from Aug 2 to Feb 2 next year, Speaker Datuk Amar Haji Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said today. He cited Section 4 of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (Sarawak) Ordinance 2021 and said that for so long as […]
Emergency or not, reps still need to serve rakyat
KUCHING: Whether there is a proclamation of emergency or not, the present state elected representatives still have an important duty of serving the people, says Lo Khere Chiang. The Batu Kitang assemblyman stressed that he would continue serving and doing the best for his constituents. He noted that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) led state […]
Hoping for early end of Emergency
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing hopes that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would look at Sarawak’s political predicament by revoking his Emergency Proclamation early so that the 12th state election can be held when the situation is safe to do so in the future. He said by looking at the current […]
Emergency-related matters continue being hot topic in Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Matters related to the revocation of the emergency ordinances continue to be a hot topic of discussion at the special meeting of the Dewan Rakyat today with several opposition MPs demanding immediate explanation and clarification. By referring to Article 150 (3) of the Federal Constitution, Gobind Singh Deo (PH-Puchong) questioned whether the revocation […]
Gov’t decides not to advise Agong to extend emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has decided it will not advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to proclaim an extension of the ongoing emergency after its scheduled end on Aug 1, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the government has also decided to […]
Dewan Rakyat convenes in special meeting on July 26
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time in 2021, the Dewan Rakyat convenes on Monday July 26 in a special meeting called during on ongoing emergency declared to curb the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen almost one million cases in the country. The Dewan Rakyat will sit for five days, from July 26 to 29 and […]
Pocket guide to emergencies for delivery riders
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is looking to issue pocket guides to food delivery riders on ways to properly handle emergency situations. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said the handy tips could be disseminated through print or online to the riders as they are constantly on the road. “Based on my observation, […]
Differing opinions should be welcomed, respected for mature democracy
KUANTAN: Differences in opinion, debates, exchanges of views and criticism, either in the mainstream media or social media, should be welcomed and respected to allow democracy to mature, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “To me, we should allow a healthy exchange of thoughts and opinions, whether we support it or not… and […]
