Tiong grooms successor as he seeks sixth term
BINTULU: Five-term Bintulu incumbent Datuk Sri Tiong King Sing is already drawing up plans for the future even before the first ballot is cast in the constituency. The GPS candidate who is seeking a sixth term is up against DAP’s Chiew Chan Yew and Duke Janteng from PN representing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in […]
Straight fight in Mukah
MUKAH: This time, incumbent Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is involved in a straight fight with Abdul Jalil Bujang of Pakatan Harapan (PH) for the Mukah seat. This is their second battle after the first one in GE14 in 2018. In 2018, Hanifah obtained 13,853 votes to defeat Jalil who received […]
Chong Chieng Jen a ‘wounded lion’ no more
During the 14th general election (GE14), thousands of Democratic Action Party (DAP) supporters gathered at Saradise, BDC in Kuching. It was the peak night because at 11.40pm, the election campaign would come to an end. The road to Saradise was crowded with the supporters and it was difficult for my car and some of my […]
PAS Sarawak eyes five Malay-majority seats
KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak is eyeing the five parliamentary seats which the party contested in the last general election (GE14). According to its PAS Information chief Syamsul Bahri, the seats are Petra Jaya, Kota Samarahan, Batang Sadong, Batang Lupar and Sibuti. However, Syamsul said there has been no final decision whether the party […]
Rembau UMNO to find seat for Khairy
SEREMBAN: UMNO will look for a suitable seat for the incumbent Rembau Member of Parliament, Khairy Jamaluddin, to contest the 15th General Election (GE15). UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Khairy, who is also the Minister of Health, is a young leader of calibre and good for the country, and of course, […]
What’s next for UMNO?
The first step in saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose it unless fundamental political changes occur. – James Bovard, American author UMNO, which is undergoing some sort of rejuvenation following its loss in the 14th general election (GE14), […]
Sabah DUN dissolved
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has announced the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly to pave the way for a state election, which has to be held within 60 days. Mohd Shafie made the announcement today at the State administrative centre here after obtaining the consent of Sabah Yang di-Pertua […]
Parliament sitting: What to expect
The simple fact is that a snap election won’t stop the political impasse because Umno and PAS can’t win 112 seats out of 165 seats in West Malaysia. — Wong Chin Huat, political scientist As Parliament convenes on July 13, we can expect a flurry of movements on both sides of the divide. This sitting […]
Typhoon in Land below the Wind
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. — Dwight D Eisenhower, USA’s 34th president There is no denying that the two most powerful political […]
Don’t repeat GE14 mistakes, cautions Dr Sim
KUCHING: Only Sarawakians can decide what is best for Sarawak and her people, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “After the week-long political turmoil in the country, I want Sarawakians, I want the Chinese, to think rationally. Your vote in 2018 (the 14th general election) is a lie. Don’t […]
