Wan Junaidi bares political soul at Bicara Tokoh
BY GOH PEI PEI & NATASHA JEE TAN Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is an eminent name in the country’s political landscape; a seven-term MP, serving Batang Lupar from 1990 to 2004 and Santubong until 2022. He was appointed Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker from 2008 to 2013 before being entrusted with several positions in […]
Five full ministers from GPS boon to state-federal relations: Abdul Karim
KUCHING: The appointment of five ministers from Sarawak under the new Federal Cabinet is a good sign for the state government in terms of state-federal relations. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who is also Asajaya assemblyman, applauded Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for appointing five ministers from Sarawak in the recently announced Federal […]
Fadillah named DPM, five full ministers for GPS
BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has been appointed as the deputy prime minister in the new Federal Cabinet. This is also a historical moment for Sarawak as it witnessed the first Sarawakian MP being appointed as the deputy prime minister. The deputy prime minister’s post was […]
How about Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs too?
KUCHING: As one of the three largest coalitions which came together to form the unity government recently, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) appears poised to get the deputy prime minister position in the federal Cabinet. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said since he was from the Pakatan Harapan, the DPM would likely come from the […]
Small but efficient federal cabinet preferred
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA A five-day wait for Malaysians following the divisive 15th general election (GE15) came to an end when Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the country’s 10th prime minister on Thursday. With that, the focus has now shifted from who will be the Prime Minister […]
More Sarawak MPs in federal cabinet; speed up development in the state
KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes to see more politicians or MPs from Sarawak and Sabah to hold higher positions in the federal cabinet after the 15th General Election (GE15). He said with more MPs from the two states appointed in the cabinet, it could […]
An election carrot, warns politician
KUCHING: The increment of Parliament seats to 35 per cent will not help Sabah and Sarawak to overturn any laws and policies passed by Parliament and the Federal Cabinet. In stating this, Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan opined that the Sarawak government should reject the proposal made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail […]
Best to rotate DPM post between Sarawak and Sabah
KUCHING: Should Sarawak and Sabah be given the post of deputy prime minister in the federal cabinet? Assistant Vice Chancellor (Leadership and Development) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said there are still many who think the appointment should only be made from among peninsula leaders. Many have forgotten the […]
Wan Junaidi: ‘Em a native? No Way, Jose!
KUCHING: A federal cabinet minister has shot down a proposal by a DAP assemblyman to include third generation Sarawakians of Chinese, Indian or any race not mentioned in the Schedule of the Interpretation Ordinance to be considered as natives of the state. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi […]
Cabinet to deliberate on alternative sentence to mandatory death penalty
KUCHING: Reports on a study about an alternative to the mandatory death penalty will be tabled at a federal Cabinet meeting for consideration and approval before the end of next month. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar explained that the study was in line with the government’s intention […]
