Youth – catalyst for leadership
By Amyra Varkisa & Natasha Jee SIBU: The Women and Youth wings of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) are the backbone of the party. PRS vice president Datuk Majang Renggi said that the aspect of leadership that was sown from the beginning, especially at the youth level, is a catalyst towards producing credible heir to the […]
PRS puts leadership on backburner to focus on GE15
BY TANIA LAM & JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) is putting the question of leadership aside to first focus on winning all its allocated parliamentary seats in the coming 15th general election (GE15). Despite the void in the party’s leadership due to the passing of its president, the late Tan Sri Datuk Amar […]
New party supports Ismail Sabri’s government
SIBU: Newly formed Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) claims to support the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Its president Larry Sng told a media conference after chairing a special meeting of the PBM General Conference at a hotel here on Saturday (Jan 8). Larry said PBM would also cooperate […]
State Cabinet not static, says CM
KUCHING: The State Cabinet will be realigned if the need arises in order to suit Sarawak’s direction and what needs to be implemented.“Of course, the Cabinet is not static – it will change from time to time in accordance with the situation and needs of the state,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang […]
CM tells what makes Sarawak tick
SIMANGGANG: Sarawak is fortunate because its leaders uphold the principle of being fair to the people regardless of race, religion and background. Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he was fair to all, including assisting the non-Muslim community. “That is why we have the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). […]
Crucial to empower rural leadership
SEBUYAU: Sebuyau incumbent Datuk Julaihi Narawi has stressed the importance to equally empower rural leadership which does not only need to be enhanced but must also have an integrated and united approach. He stated that this approach would be the collective voice that will voice out the needs or agenda of the village development to […]
A precious gem that can’t go unnoticed
PRS Women chief deliver a fitting eulogy for Masing KUCHING: Despite his humble roots from far deep in rural Baleh, the late Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing shone like a precious gem which cannot go unnoticed not only in Sarawak but throughout the nation. This was Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) vice-president and […]
Sarawak blessed with able leadership
MIRI: Funds amounting to RM4 bln from state coffers for the building of water supply infrastructure reflect the able leadership in Sarawak. The previous funds were RM2.8 bln, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. “The time has come for us to tell the nation, look at Sarawak, we have good leaders,” stressed the Utilities […]
Hisham known for his leadership qualities
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, who has been appointed Senior Minister (Security Cluster) while retaining his portfolio of Foreign Minister, is a leader known in both the domestic and foreign circles. Hishammuddin, who had his own legal practice between 1989 and 1993, is known as someone who is calm in the face of crises and […]
Contractarians and contrarians
The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but how it thinks. — Christopher Hitchens, American critic The Big Uneasy in Malaysia today is the lack of telos (Greek) — ultimate aim or goal — which evidences cognitive distortions in leadership actively engaged in rearranging the deck chairs of the Titanic. […]