Sarawak Business Federation wants a joint task force to reduce red tape
KUCHING: Sarawak Business Federation is committed to continue to seek for stronger representation to government agencies in both state and federal levels. Its president Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg said the federation wants to engage in advocacy and consultation on behalf of its members and business community in the state, particularly on policy matters. […]
Cooperation between elected reps and District Office vital, says Billy
LUNDU: Strong cooperation between elected representatives and the District Office will improve the provision of government services to the people. Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang said that cooperation between Lundu District Office and Sematan Sub-District Office with him was much needed to ensure that the initiatives and aspirations of elected representatives especially for Opar could be […]
Articles of faith
A constitution should be construed with less rigidity and more generosity than other statutes. — Justice Nik Hashim, Federal Court, Malaysia Malaysia’s Federal Constitution (FC), once sanctimoniously dubbed the “document of destiny,” was initially developed as a document of harmony inviting “a certain set of principles of constitutional interpretation which are not the same as […]
Incorporate checks and balances in government policies
KUCHING: The new federal government should revise all policy-making processes to incorporate checks and balances through consultations with stakeholders in their fields of expertise and rely only on scientific data while taking into account public interests. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch chairman Wilfred Yap, in making the suggestion, also hoped the new […]
Real-time source of facts to the people
KUCHING: The Khabar Dari Sarawak Plus (KDS+) programme is a proactive platform established by the Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak to strengthen the dissemination of information on government policies more effectively through digital communication mediums. The new norm brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic prompted JaPen Sarawak to start a information delivery series which is […]
Bersatu Youth lauds Abang Jo’s leadership
KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth (Armada) Sarawak asserts that no one party in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition dominates power in terms of decision-making and government policies. Its chief Alexander Frusis said this in response to a statement by Michael Kong, special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, […]
Permanent secretary welcomes views on government policies
KUCHING: Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) permanent secretary Dr Rashidah Bolhassan has vowed to take into account the views from the Assistant Minister’s Office in the implementation of government policies. This was important in order to deliver the best services to the community, especially in the core business of […]
