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King says he’s touched by the warm welcome

KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah thanked the people for their unwavering loyalty and patiently waiting for him and his family during their ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ expedition. He said along the journey, there were many people eagerly waiting to greet him and his family. “I would like to thank everyone who […]

Fly the Jalur Gemilang, demonstrate loyalty and love for the country: Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is calling on all Malaysians to fly the Jalur Gemilang in conjunction with the National Month to demonstrate their loyalty and love for the country, as well as to embrace the spirit of independence. He also urges the public to celebrate National Month and show that they […]

Prove loyalty first if you want to join GPS

KUCHING: Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin and independent Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang, who had applied to join Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties, were told to prove their loyalty first. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said he could stop anyone from joining the party. “But, […]

PBB’s top leadership exudes confidence

KUCHING: The top posts in Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) — won unopposed — showed the confidence and loyalty of members in the leadership, says PBB secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. When asked whether or not the trend of winning uncontested would become a party tradition, he said he would not know but it […]

Unfailing Loyalty to Longhouses

Longhouses for the Iban will always be relevant but it is Gawai Dayak — just referred here as Gawai — that is making them more relevant, thereby enhances the community dwelling into a platform of iconic celebration and unity. After having two years of muted Gawai do, this year, our Dayak celebrants in the state […]

Elected politicians owe their voters

KUCHING: When an elected representative leaves his/her party and joins another without good cause, it is normally seen as having no principles, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew. She said personally, she felt that elected politicians owed loyalty to the people, especially their voters. “I fully agree with Datuk Abdul […]

Tasik Biru rep confident of constituents’ loyalty

KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep is confident that voters in his constituency will retain the seat for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state election. He said the people in Tasik Biru and the whole of Bau district had been very supportive and appreciative of what the state government had been […]

Be loyal to state govt, Community leaders told

MUKAH: Community leaders should be loyal to the state government which approved their appointments, said Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. He pointed out that community leaders were appointed by the state government, not the federal government. “In view of that, community leaders should support and be loyal to the state government,” he said when officiating at […]