Better salaries will attract more S’wakians to join civil service: Nanta
KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s move to upgrade civil servants’ salaries will attract encourage more people to join government service. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the move will not only attract more Chinese, but also other races to join the civil service. “I welcome the suggestion by Premier Datuk Patinggi […]
About time natives are recognised constitutionally
KUCHING: The proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution to recognise the classification of natives of Sarawak has been welcomed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu. “I am sure every human being is proud of their origin, especially if their ancestors are natives of Sarawak. “To me, it is pertinent that […]
Demeaning for natives of Sarawak to be categorised as ‘others’
KUCHING: The natives of Sarawak cannot simply be lumped under the category of ‘others’ or ‘lain-lain’ as this is most demeaning to them, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He emphasised that the 27 or more ethnic groups in Sarawak had names to their ethnicities. “To ignore their racial […]
