Umno, BN MPs told to support PN until dissolution of parliament
PONTIAN: Umno and other Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until parliament is dissolved, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan He said this support was important to ensure that the government could do its best to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “The present […]
No elections, by-elections during Covid-19 emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The general election, state elections and by-elections will not be held during the period of the Covid-19 emergency proclaimed today and to remain in force until Aug 1, clarified Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said it is not his intention to not call a general election but the Covid-19 pandemic is […]
Improper to compare Malaysia with other countries
PUTRAJAYA: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it was improper to compare the country’s proposed general election with elections recently held in other countries like Singapore and New Zealand. He said this was because those elections were held on a smaller scale. Based on the Covid-19 infection data, he said holding a general […]
Pandemic mgmt. committee to assess feasibility of holding GE during covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: The Pandemic Management Strategic Committee will look into the feasibility of holding the general election (GE) in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. He said the committee comprises the National Security Council (NSC), the Ministry of Health (MoH), the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the […]
Unsafe to hold general election now
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is concerned with several Umno leaders’ attempt to trigger a snap election in the first quarter of this year despite the rising Covid-19 cases nationwide. He said now was simply not the best time for a nationwide general election to be held. “This clearly shows how certain politicians […]
Aspirasi to contest five seats in Sibu region
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) announced that they will contest for five seats in Sibu region; namely Bukit Assek, Pelawan, Nangka, Dudong and Bawang Assan. In addition, the party also revealed that they will also put up its candidates in Sarikei region as well, namely Repok and Meradong. Secretary-general of Aspirasi, Simon Tiong said […]
2021 Budget passed via bloc voting
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG, NATASHA JEE & MARGARET RINGGIT KUCHING: Finally, after long debates and opposition going against the national budget, the 2021 Budget or 2021 Supply Bill presented by the Perikaitan Nasional (PN) government was passed after its third and final reading via bloc voting in Parliament today. The RM322.54 billion budget, tabled by […]
PN, BN mooted on principles and merits
GPS entreat to join charter KUCHING: It is unnecessary for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to join in the formal charter between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN), said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said but there must be an iron clad understanding on the newly formal charter […]
No need for formal charter
KUCHING: There is no need for any formal charter to be sign between Perikatan Nasional (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said Sarawak’s main focus now is on the coming state election which is due any time before […]
No more hope in Pakatan Harapan
Any political system can commit mistakes and any state can commit mistakes. What is most important is to acknowledge these mistakes and put them right as soon as possible and put those behind them into account, bring them to account. — Hosni Mubarak, fourth president of Egypt As a citizen, I think I deserve to […]
