Federal govt urged to review nation’s sexual, reproductive policies
KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to seriously review the country’s sexual and reproductive policies in order to prevent pregnancies among adolescents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soon said that Health Ministry; Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) and the Education Ministry need to […]
‘Leila and Putri’ story is rubbish, says Soo
KUCHING: The recent amendment to the Sarawak Constitution will not allow non-Sarawakians to be elected as State Legislative Assembly (DUN) members. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the ‘Leila and Putri’ story told by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh was irrelevant. “If we apply the original Article […]
Amended legislation good law
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) describes the amendment to Article 16 of the Sarawak Constitution in the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting as a good law. Its president Lina Soo said the ‘dullness’ of the DUN session would have permeated the session if not for the hot issue of who is a Sarawakian […]
Increase SST to 30 pct, says Aspirasi
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is calling for an increase of the State Sales Tax (SST) from five percent to 30 percent. In making this call, Aspirasi president Lina Soo said instead of the RM3 billion that Sarawak managed to obtain with the five percent SST, an increase to 30 percent would yield about […]
They don’t guarantee the best deal
KUCHING: Internal conflicts in the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak proved that lawyer-politicians do not guarantee the best deals for their constituents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo pointed out that it was not always in the people’s best interest to elect lawyers to represent them in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “Voting […]
Crown flag not colonial flag
KUCHING: The crown flag is not a colonial flag, clarified Parti Aspirasi president Lina Soo. She was referring to a historical flag bearing the crown which invited criticisms by some people who described it as a colonial flag and thus, was not suitable for Sarawak Day on July 22. Soo clarified that the crown flag […]
Gasak, Aspirasi share same aspirations
KUCHING: Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) shares the same core policies with Aspirasi — which is to fight for the Sarawak referendum and its people, said Lina Soo, chairman of Gasak. “With representation in the Sarawak state assembly, this new coalition party shall pursue the Sarawak referendum to direct the Sarawak government to make the referendum […]
‘Call makes no splash’
KUCHING: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s suggestion for Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal as prime-minister candidate is not likely to make any splash in the political arena. Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the rakyat and voters do not have the indulgence to vote for who they want to be the […]
Aspirasi ‘no’ to simultaneous polls
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) says there is no need for the parliamentary and Sarawak state elections to be held simultaneously. Its president Lina Soo said this was because Sarawakians have given the mandate to the state government to rule for a full term which would run to mid-2021. “Instead, it is good to […]
‘Reject, repudiate PDA and TSA’
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo has called on Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to pass a motion in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to reject and repudiate the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) 144 and Territorial Sea Act (TSA) 750. She pointed out that the two federal laws that had violated Sarawak’s territorial […]
