Return Miri seat to SUPP for greater progress: Mayor

MIRI: Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang is hoping for a twist of fate in the upcoming 15th general election as far as the Miri parliamentary seat is concerned. He is praying voters will have a change of heart this time around by returning the seat to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) via the Sarawak United […]

GPS – a political watershed

KUCHING: The setting up of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was a momentous and historical moment in Sarawak’s political landscape. Political commentator Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that before GPS was established, Sarawak literally had neither voice nor say because it was controlled by the rules and whips of Barisan Nasional (BN). “Before GPS, Sarawak and […]

Sarawakians urged to help GPS win all seats

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy information chief Andy Lawrence has urged Sarawakians to give their full support to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) so that it can win all its 31 parliamentary seats. “With that, we will become a formidable force to form the next federal government after the 15th General Election (GE15). Our voices […]

GPS should demand more federal funding, opines PBK chief

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should demand from the federal government development funds as this is the latter’s responsibility. In making this call, Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government—when in power for 22 months—had failed to put in sufficient effort to alleviate economic and social problems faced […]

Never take social, political stability lightly

KUCHING: Sarawakians are reminded not to take the social and political stability as well as the prevailing peace, racial and religious harmony amongst them lightly. “It took just one big scandal – the 1MDB scandal – to topple the BN government in 2018 and that was lesson enough for all to learn and to take […]

Borneo Agenda should be GPS criteria, says Puyok

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should work with any local-based party in Sabah which has clear goals to push the Borneo Agenda forward, said Dr Arnold Puyok. Taking Warisan as an example, the political analyst stated that if any formal pact were to be sealed between them, GPS should ask Warisan what they can offer […]

MA63 amendment successful, thanks to GPS lawmakers

KUCHING: As a result of the strength and dedication of all Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) MPs, the state has achieved various successes through the amendment of the Constitution related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy chief of Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) Demak Laut Branch Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie said if viewed […]

GPS will only work with parties capable of forming a stable federal government – Nanta

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will only be working with parties that can form a stable government at the federal level, said GPS secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the cooperation between GPS with other parties will only be scrutinised after the 15th General Election. “We, in GPS, want stability in our federal […]

It was Bersatu who failed to keep their end of the bargain, not PDP, says Penguang

KUCHING: The decision for Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for the Saratok Parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election is in line with Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS’) intent to contest in all 31 parliamentary seats. PDP vice president Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said this in response to allegations that the party is refusing to […]