CM cares for people’s health, safety
KUCHING: The Chief Minister and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) were all set to face the next state election as early as July last year — long before the Emergency Ordinance (EO) was promulgated in Jan this year. However, Datuk Abang Johari Tun Openg has decided not to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) then […]
PKR’s statement on remuneration of State assemblypersons misleading
KUCHING: A suggestion by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak that the remuneration of State assemblypersons should cease to be paid after June 6 is unconstitutional and unsound legal advice, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN) deputy speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala. He was commenting on PKR Sarawak information chief Abun Sui Anyit’s suggestion that the government stop […]
Mulu rep refutes PKR sec’s NCR claims
KUCHING: Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala has refuted Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary Joshua Jabeng’s recent remarks on Native Customary Rights (NCR) land. “The statement by Joshua who said that ‘not an inch of land has been returned to the native landowners’ is either a deliberate lie or completely misconceived.” Gerawat said the government […]
Allocation not a gimmick
KUCHING: The RM1.5 billion allocated to Highland Development Agency (HDA) for the implementation of basic infrastructure projects in the Baram parliamentary area, which includes Telang Usan and Mulu, is not an election gimmick, said Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala. He said there were certain parties that were sceptical about the development projects by the state […]
Continue helping Orang Ulu students
KUCHING: Orang Ulu associations in the state have been urged to continue to assist Orang Ulu students by equipping them with accurate information on education assistance and ensure that they get into universities. Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala said the students must be given the right information on available options such as which universities they […]
No plan to change state anthem
KUCHING: Sarawak leaders have assured that there is no plan to change the present state anthem Ibu Pertiwiku. They were asked for their comments after Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) Lina Soo created a poll on Facebook asking Sarawakians whether the state anthem should be changed from Fair Land Sarawak to Sarawak Darul Hana. State […]
Work commences for FORUM headquarters
KUCHING: The construction of the Federation of Orang Ulu Associations Sarawak Malaysia (FORUM) headquarters in Tudan, Miri has started and is expected to be completed by the end of next year or early 2022. Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala said the project which sits on a five-acre land was approved and tendered recently. Gerawat, who […]
English for BEM pupils gets the thumbs-up
MIRI: The Bible League (BL) and Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Sarawak Centre’s joint effort to implement the English language programme beginning at primary school level, is in line with the Sarawak government’s policy of increasing English language proficiency among students in Sarawak. Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala commended this action recently […]
