Putrajaya mustn’t shortchange Sarawakians
KUCHING: Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu agreed with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah’s statement that the federal government must not shortchange Sarawakians. Using the analogy of a child and a parent, he said if a child did not get what he or she wanted from the parent, that […]
Senator blasts PSB chief
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh has been urged to help Sarawak by voicing out certain practices of the federal government that are unfair to the state instead of attacking fellow Sarawakians with whom he should stand united with. Speaking on this, Senator Robert Lau said that it is with […]
Aspirasi commends Abdul Karim for acknowledging grievances
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has commended Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah for bravely acknowledging Sarawak younger generations’ grievances and short-changes by the Federal government, while urging him to stand up and lead the younger generation into a better future. Its president Lina Soo said the minister needs to […]
Sarawak gets green light to purchase own vaccines
KUCHING: The federal government has approved the Sarawak government’s request to purchase its own Covid-19 vaccines for use of the people of the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said the approval was given during his meeting with Coordinating Minister for […]
Probe why faulty ventilators sent to Sarawak
KUCHING: A Senator has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to investigate why unusable ventilators were sent to Sarawak. Robert Lau Hui Yew said the sending of the faulty equipment was an unacceptable act. “It reflects very badly on the federal ministry,” he said in a statement today. Lau added that MOH must conduct an […]
Socso contributors get RM1.296 billion
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has channeled RM1.296 billion to Sarawakians through the economic stimulus packages announced by the federal government following the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Datuk Aziz Mohammed said the aid were in the form of salaries, employment incentives and matching contributions for the Self-Employment Social […]
Glad Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship is revived
KUCHING: Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has thanked the federal government for having approved the reinstatement of the Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship (SSCOC) which will assist undocumented children when they apply for Malaysian citizenship. Its secretary general Libat Langub said in a statement on Friday (Apr 9) that the SSCOC will be […]
Psychologically ‘region’ is better than ‘state’
KUCHING: Calling Sarawak a ‘wilayah’ (region) is an admission by the federal government that Sarawak is not just one of the states in Malaysia. It means that Sarawak is starting to have equal status as Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. “Calling Sarawak a region and not a state is great. […]
Priorities of state, federal government
LAWAS: The well-being and security of the people during this Covid-19 pandemic are the priorities of the state and federal governments. “All government initiatives and efforts are to ensure that the people will not be too affected during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) which is to curb the spread of Covid-19. “The public are […]
Stable federal government crucial for continuous develpoment
KUCHING: The country needs a stable federal government to ensure continuous development, said Gerald Rentab Jabu. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief said the recent visit by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reinforced the federal government’s commitment to amend the Federal Constitution to incorporate the spirit of Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “Chief […]
