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Consult us on education policies, reminds Premier

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is dissatisfied with the lack of adherence to Paragraph 17 of the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report, which states that the country’s education policy should involve consultation with the state. “If you (federal government) want to impose any policy on education, the director of education, though […]

Time to move forward

KUCHING: The unity government under new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must truly reflect unity in the country. It must be united and move forward towards inclusivity. Political analyst Professor Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat, who stated this, said Malaysia would not want a unity government by name only. As such, he said, leaders from […]

25 Thrusts of GPS

Full mandate given by Sarawakians to GPS in GE15 will ensure that the state regains the rights enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report, the Sarawak Constitution and the Federal Constitution. With a landslide victory, Sarawak’s voice will be stronger in Parliament. We will demand to have more members of […]

Equitable representation mentioned in IGC report, analyst’s view inaccurate: Abang Johari

KUCHING: Sarawak and Sabah’s claim for a larger representation in the federal Parliament, increasing the current 25 percent East Malaysia ratio of seats was merited in the Inter-Governmental Committee Report (IGC) 1962. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in dismissing an analyst’s view that the East Malaysian ratio of commanding a quarter […]

Minister explains importance of IRB representation

By Ma Chee Seng & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Appointing a representative from Sarawak to sit in the Federal Inland Revenue Board (IRB) would allow the Sarawak government to know how much revenue the state can demand under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution (FC). Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul […]

Just revise MA63, no need for new one!

KUCHING: Sabah and Sarawak’s current stand is not to renegotiate the existing Malaysia Agreement (MA63) but to rectify it and move forward. The proposal to create a new document to replace the MA63 can be interpreted to mean some people don’t understand the spirit and essence of the details contained in the original agreement. Dayak […]

Federal Constitution: Amendments will protect Sarawak’s rights and its people

KUCHING: While citizens have their own opinion on the amendment to the Federal Constitution, most importantly, it ensures the protection of Sarawak’s right and its people. “There are individuals commenting on this matter, but for me, I believe this will guarantee the protection of our rights in the constitution,” said Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang […]

Sarawak has rights over education

BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will continue to protect the rights of Sarawak over education in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report 1962. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said as the state government had never ever amended or caused to amend any part of […]

It is our right

SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has chided an academician for saying that setting up of the state’s international school was against the Education Act. “There is a professor who said that establishing this school was against the law. He should read the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report first, it […]

Road to independence

On Aug 31, 1957, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman declared “Merdeka”, announcing to the world that Malaya had become an independent nation. Even then he planned to include neighbouring British colonies Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah and Brunei into a larger federation called “Malaysia”. If the four entities could unite with Malaya into a federation, it […]