No time for cheap political stunt!
KUCHING: The state government has no time for the cheap political stunt of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information Chief Datuk Idris Buang yesterday. He was responding PSB’s recent statement which questioned Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on the delay of the materialisation of Sarawak rights. Amongst the issues raised by […]
Wake up from your slumber: Karim
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday accused the person behind Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB)’s statement which appeared in a local paper of sleeping. “Whoever that person in PSB who issued the press statement… he is still sleeping and not aware of what is going on around him. “Wake up […]
First things first, says Fatimah
KUCHING: In the fight to curb the spread of Covid-19, it is only right and proper for the people to comply with the movement control order (MCO) and to focus on one thing — survival. Thus, many people were gobsmacked when Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) recently asked why Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) delayed the pursuit […]
A tale of woe and good tidings
Great political questions stir the deepest nature of one-half the nation, but they pass far above and over the heads of the other half. – Wendell Phillips, American abolitionist, advocate for native Americans, orator, and attorney Three years ago on January 11, 2017, fate struck a cruel blow when chief minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem, recuperating […]
Pat on the back for CM
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang lauded Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s recent decision for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to be in the federal Cabinet. He said with the move made by Abang Johari, nine GPS leaders were now in the new Federal Cabinet line-up to fight for the state’s rights. […]
GPS was right all along
That was quite a surprise – no deputy prime minister but four senior ministers in lieu. Some netizens say Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is reserving the post for Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi if and when the Umno president can shake himself free of his corruption charges. Others say the prime minister is keeping it aside […]
Meaningless to support Mahathir, Guan Eng
KUCHING: A leader from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) said there was no purpose in supporting former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng who had long turned their backs on Sarawak. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang reminded Sarawakians how Guan Eng said that Sarawak would go bankrupt […]
To err is human, to forgive divine
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. – […]
GPS was indeed the kingmaker
I’m not any kind of kingmaker or any kind of political machine, … But I do have allies and I do have friends, and I have throughout my career supported my allies and my friends and I will continue to do that. – Alcee Hastings, US congressman No doubt about it, GPS has helped install […]
DCM: Collapse of PH govt a valuable lesson in choosing leaders
BETONG: The collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government is a valuable lesson to Sarawakians on the importance of choosing the right leaders. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said, “A government can survive numerous challenges when experienced and good leaders are at the helm. “When the government has such leaders, it will […]
