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Call to review army veterans’ pension

KUCHING: The federal government, in particular the Defence ministry, is urged to make an immediate decision in considering some issues raised by military veterans, especially on pension issues. The Rangers Corps Veterans Association (PVTKR) president Lt. Col. (Rtd) Mohd Melintang Abdullah said the issue of pension rate gap, allowances for the National Service Medal (PJN) […]

State to work with Putrajaya to up food output

KUCHING: Sarawak will work closely with the federal government to ensure sufficient production and supply of food at affordable prices. To achieve this objective, the state government has embraced the National Food Security Policy, said Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He said the government was committed to […]

NGO voices concern over lack of bumis

BETONG: Efforts must be made to address the glaring lack of bumiputeras from Sarawak and Sabah in top federal government posts. Chairman of the Saribas Muslim Association (Perwaris) Dr Bolhan Budeng said this gap needs to be corrected from time to time. “As a non-governmental organisation (NGO), we are concerned about the composition of Sarawak […]

State to step in if Putrajaya reduces welfare aid

KUCHING: A senior leader has assured that the state government will look into helping out should the federal government reduce its welfare assistance allocation as it implements cost-saving measures. Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said thus far there have been no changes in the Welfare Assistance Scheme. […]

Don’t drag your feet on MA63 negotiations, Putrajaya told

By Natasha Jee & Sarah Hafizah Chandra SIBU: The Federal Government has been urged to ease the further negotiations on matter raised by the Sarawak Government on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). In making this call, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said it is the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s commitment to […]

When a government goes ‘rogue’

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson, third US president of USA A government of the people, by the people and for the people. These were the words of American president Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address. It is […]

Sarawak wants equitable distribution of special grants

KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to distribute the special grants under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution to Sarawak based on the formula submitted by the state. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that the special grant given to Sarawak cannot be the […]

State not letting up on education autonomy

KUCHING: Negotiations are still ongoing with the federal government to get back Sarawak’s autonomy on education under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Education autonomy is a matter the state will continue to negotiate for, assured Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “It is so important to us because as I mentioned, education has […]

Malaysia decides to abolish death penalty

KUCHING: The federal government has agreed to abolish the death penalty, substituting it with a sentence at the discretion of the court. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that the decision was reached following the presentation of the Report on the Study of Substitute Sentences […]

Mixed reactions to reintroduction of GST

KUCHING: The federal government is keen to bring back the goods and services tax (GST) in order to expand its revenue base. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri said the government was aware of the negative perception towards GST. Hence, it would formulate ways to educate the public on the importance of GST and transparent tax collection […]