Local businessman tipped to contest Mas Gading
BAU: A local businessman, Lidang Disen is tipped as the potential candidate to recapture the Mas Gading Parliamentary seat for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election (GE15). Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) vice president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said Lidang, 47, from Kampung Stenggang, Bau is one of the potential PDP candidates for […]
GPS wants clean sweep of Bidayuh majority seats
BAU: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants a clean sweep of all three parliamentary seats in the Bidayuh majority areas by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election. The three parliamentary seats are Mas Gading, Puncak Borneo and Serian. “I want to say thank you to the Bidayuh community, […]
Tiong hails joint event as historical moment
SIBU: The staging of a joint programme by the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Barsatu (PBB) demonstrates the unity among the component parties in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Dudong Assemblyman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the Majlis Ngiling Bidai Gawai Dayak 2022 organised by PDP and PBB on Saturday is a […]
Abdul Karim confident of GPS’ landside victory
KUCHING: The vice-president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidates will have another landslide victory in the upcoming general election. He said the confidence came from the previous state election where GPS won 76 out of the 82 seats which signified Sarawakians’ […]
Top PBB posts will not be contested
KUCHING: The women’s chief post and other top positions within the main party and youth wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will not be contested at the party’s Triennial Delegates Meeting next week, said its women’s chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Our party, as the backbone of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), remains firm with […]
PASBK hall to be completed in August
KUCHING: The Pertubuhan Anak Seni Bandarsah Kuching (PASBK) community hall is expected to be completed in August this year. According to the its chairman Abdul Rahman Zainudin, the hall has now reached 90 per cent physical completion and will be able to accommodate over 500 people at a time. “The hall, which is located at […]
Riding the green-digital technologies train
KUCHING: Amendments to the State Land Code and Forestry Ordinance passed during the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting are steps toward handling greenhouse gases that the state wants to trade on to increase its revenue. This, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, is part of efforts by the Gabungan Parti […]
Razi’s appointment a gift from GPS
DEBAK: Voters in Saribas made the right choice when they threw their weight behind Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Mohommad Razi Sitam in the December 2021 state election. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said Razi’s convincing win saw him being appointed as Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development. “This appointment is […]
Up to higher-ups to decide DUN sitting allowance
BAU: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said he would leave it up to the higher-ups to decide whether to increase DUN sitting allowance for state assemblymen, He acknowledged the allowance of RM50 a day for an elected representative had remained unchanged for many years. “Hence, we leave it to the higher-ups to decide […]
Political commentator surprised at Zuraida’s decision to quit Bersatu
KUCHING: A political commentator has expressed his surprise over the decision by several politicians, most notably Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, in quitting Bersatu or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. Datuk Peter Minos opined that although controversial, there could be some reasons behind the move. “There had been rumours last year that she (Zuraida) will leave Bersatu, and […]
