Assurance on bringing laws up to speed
KUCHING: Existing laws should be improved and updated for the people, said Deputy Minister in Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She stressed that the law is not static and should be amended according to current situations. “We always welcome any proposed idea to […]
Back govt to regain eroded rights
KUCHING: Stand firmly behind our state government so that we could continue to reclaim the state’s eroded rights as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). The message came from Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, a strong proponent of MA63, who reminded Sarawakians that the state was fighting for the autonomy on […]
Best to rotate DPM post between Sarawak and Sabah
KUCHING: Should Sarawak and Sabah be given the post of deputy prime minister in the federal cabinet? Assistant Vice Chancellor (Leadership and Development) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said there are still many who think the appointment should only be made from among peninsula leaders. Many have forgotten the […]
MA63 talks time-consuming with reason
KUCHING: Negotiations on the Malaysia Agreement (MA63) including on the devolution of powers or autonomy for Sarawak is a time consuming process that requires understanding from all parties. Having said this, political pundit Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said the Sarawak government is continuously making commendable progress in its effort to reinstate its rights […]
State-federal still discussing education autonomy
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Sarawak is still in a discussion with the federal government on education autonomy as part of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Ghazali mentioned that a series of meetings had been organised alongside a special meeting […]
No problem in devolving education powers
KUCHING: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says there should be no problem in devolving the power for education to Sarawak. He said that this was because Sarawak had already decided to establish certain schools in the state and there was no objection on the […]
ABDUL KARIM AGREES WITH WAN J ON ‘LOST’ SEAT
KUCHING: A senior Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) member hopes to see Sabah and Sarawak given back their ‘lost’ parliamentary seats. Vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the return of the seats was necessary to maintain the safeguards which Malaysia’s founding fathers had sought when they negotiated to form Malaysia. “Thus, I fully […]
Re-delineation process to be done lawfully
KUCHING: Any re-delineation exercise to increase Sarawak and Sabah’s seats to one-third of the total number of seats in Parliament will proceed according to the legal process. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the proposed process must comply with Article 113 of the Federal […]
Special grant discussion a welcome move
KUCHING: Sarawak has welcomed the announcement that the Finance Ministry will soon hold a discussion with the Sarawak government to review the allocation of the special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was indeed good news especially for […]
Spirit of unity vital to realise MA63
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to be united in spirit and voice to achieve the goal of restoring the rights of the state as enshrined in the Constitution and Malaysia Agreement (MA63). Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that despite having various racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds, all should work […]
