Masing on PM’s prerogatives
KUCHING: The needs of the nation come first when federal ministers and others in the federal administration are appointed, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing. He said the wishes and wants of individual parties are secondary to the rights of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to form his Cabinet. “Cabinet appointments […]
‘Table anti-hopping law’
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing hopes that an anti-hoping law will be tabled in Parliament as soon as possible. He said such legislation would prevent lawmakers from hopping from one party to another and create political instability as had been done in the past. “The Federal Constitution must be amended to […]
Masing refutes ‘back door govt’ accusation
KUCHING: When Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) accepted the invitation to be part of the federal Cabinet it had nothing to do with forming a ‘back door government’ or being undemocratic, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing. He said it could not be undemocratic because all the Malaysian members of parliament (MPs) involved […]
Have no fear of PAS: Masing
KUCHING: Sarawakians especially non-Muslims have been told not to fear Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS) as Sarawak lawmakers know what they are doing to protect religious harmony in the state. In giving this assurance, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing, who is Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak […]
Licence revocation only affects rifles
KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has clarified that the recent announcement by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to revoke firearms licence only applied to rifles and not shotguns. He explained that since the announcement, he had received numerous telephone calls expressing concern from folks, particularly longhouse residents, because […]
