Sarawakians need to give Abang Jo credit
Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable. – Loretta Young, American actress I start this week’s column with a couple of quotes from an article I ingested off the interwebs. “Careful chroniclers of South-east Asian transitions may have noticed a small event that took place […]
Mandate needs to be given to rakyat soon
KUCHING: The mandate needs to be given to the rakyat as soon as possible, according to Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister says there is still three and a half months left for the Emergency Ordinance but this does not mean that it cannot be removed earlier. “However, […]
Reach out to masses when it’s safe
KUCHING: As soon as it is safe, Sarawak’s leaders should go back to the people for a mandate, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Let the people decide who is competent, who works and performs at this extraordinarily challenging time, or who merely continues old habits of politicking for […]
Emergency can be lifted once pandemic is flattened
KUCHING: The Sarawak government can advise the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong to lift the emergency to make way for the 12th State Election, provided the Covid-19 cases in the state can be flattened in the next few weeks. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing, noted the proclamation of emergency in the […]
‘Give Abang Jo another five years’
KAPIT: Folks in Kapit have been urged to give Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg another five years to lead Sarawak, in order to ensure development in Kapit Division continues. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said Abang Johari had assured that he would allocate funds for development here, but in […]
