Cuepacs hopes to work with new federal leadership

BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak hopes to work closely with the new administration under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Cuepacs Sarawak chairman Omar Bahrein Unin this included addressing the welfare and problems of civil servants throughout the country. “Our […]

Time for politicians to focus on constituents

MIRI: With Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, politicians should stop bickering over the post and start focusing on battling the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. “Our King, Al Sultan Abdullah has made the decision to appoint Ismail Sabri as our […]

PN MPs stand firm with Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR: All Perikatan Nasional (PN) members of Parliament (MPs), from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), PAS and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR), stand firm with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the ninth Prime Minister. PN secretary-general, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, said the appointment of Ismail Sabri could stop the political crisis, and unite […]

Ismail Sabri thanks King for the appointment as ninth prime minister

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has thanked Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for appointing him as the ninth prime minister of Malaysia. Ismail Sabri also expressed his appreciation to members of the Dewan Rakyat who had nominated him to be the new prime minister to succeed Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]

Hoping for more development under new PM

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hopes that with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as the nation’s ninth Prime Minister, Sarawak would be able to enjoy development like those in Malaya. “Since the era of the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem as Chief Minister, Sarawak’s main demand has […]

Let’s put aside differences and work with new PM

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has called upon all MPs irrespective of what their political affiliations are, to put aside their differences and get behind the newly appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In congratulating Ismail Sabri for his appointment, Masing said the prime minister has […]

Ismail Sabri is the right choice, says Idris

KUCHING: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as prime minister is the right and proper decision. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said Ismail Sabri has wide experience as federal minister in various portfolios and was also an opposition leader in Parliament. “As a former Minister of Defence and holding other portfolios before […]

Ismail Sabri is no extremist

KUCHING: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) lawmaker has refuted claims by certain parties that prime minister candidate Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is an extremist. “Based on my observation, I have never seen him showing himself as an extremist in any way. After all his background is a lawyer, it is very rare for lawyers […]

Ismail Sabri a good compromise

KUCHING: It will be a good compromise if Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is chosen to be the next prime minister, opines Datuk Peter Minos. The political analyst describes the former deputy prime minister and Umno vice-president as ‘clean and competent’. “I think Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (current caretaker prime minister), Bersatu and the rest […]

MOH told to identify children needing aid after losing parents to Covid-19

RAWANG: The Health Ministry has been asked to compile a list of children who lost one or both of their parents to Covid-19 so that aid can be extended to them, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “… I have asked Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba to list down cases […]