Yong’s statement on GRS contesting all 73 Sabah state seats his personal view: Gagasan Rakyat
KOTA KINABALU: The statement by Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee for the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to contest in all 73 Sabah state constituencies in the next state election was his personal view. Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) Information chief Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan said the party respected the […]
Nation can’t afford another political crisis
A party of order of stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life. — John Stuart Mill, English political economist Apparently, there’s something brewing in the political ranks of Sabah as certain quarters attempt to unseat the Sabah chief minister and topple the state government. […]
Fate of four Sabah MPs in limbo
As we have seen, members do switch political parties when they feel that their values are no longer welcome in the party they ran in. – Paul Martin, ex-Canadian PM The key question to ask is: Were the four Sabah MPs from Bersatu ignorant of the anti-hopping law which came into force on Oct 5 […]
Unity govt parties not a coalition
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is not joining Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) although they are together in the federal unity government. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that they may have formed the government together with PH, BN and GRS but it does not mean that […]
MA63 resolution hinges on political will: Jeniri
KUCHING: A leading political analyst said there is a need for tacit political commitment to solve matters concerning the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report. National Council of Professors senior fellow Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir said should all matters be resolved in their totality, the next step would be to enhance […]
New cabinet tomorrow
KUCHING: Newly appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to unveil his much-awaited Cabinet tomorrow (1 Dec). Sources disclosed that, though downsized to not more than 25 members, the Cabinet is expected to have two deputy prime ministers. One is likely to be from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and the other from Barisan […]
Unity government?
In my past article, I mentioned that this election phase has five heartbeats: dissolution of parliament, nominations, election date, election results, and government formation. This is the phase that voters in Malaysia are discussing and debating on all social media sites. The results have been tallied, and PH has the most seats, followed by PN, […]
Abang Johari convenes GPS MPs to monitor situation in Putrajaya
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg met with GPS MPs at Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) headquarters here on Today (Nov 22). The meeting was held after the second day of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting concluded. When probed by the media on what had transpired, […]
GRS supports Muhyiddin as PM candidate
KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) today expressed its stance to support Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the candidate for the post of prime minister. GRS chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the party also agreed to form a federal government with the PN, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and other […]
Chronology of Sabah elections
Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. — Brian Tracy, motivational public speaker Congratulations to Sabah’s Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for masterminding the downfall of the Warisan in another episode of Sabah’s long political journey.Veteran Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, whom I know well, said former Sabah chief minister and Warisan leader […]
