BN to launch GE15 manifesto tomorrow
BAGAN DATUK: The Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto for the 15th general election (GE15), to be launched tomorrow, will focus on people’s wellbeing, stable economic growth, creating more job opportunities and education. Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said BN manifesto will outline 10 cores and 99 offers for the various groups in the […]
Abang Johari chairs BDA board meeting
BINTULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg who is also chairman of Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) chaired the 83rd BDA Board Members meeting here on Wednesday. The meeting, which lasted about three hours at the Fairfield by Marriot Bintulu Paragon Hotel, was attended by all BDA Board members to discuss BDA’s […]
Independence referendum tops Aspirasi manifesto
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has top-listed Sarawak Independence Referendum (SIR) in its manifesto for the coming state election. Its president Lina Soo said the party would go back to the people to decide Sarawak’s political future once and for all through a democratic, universally recognised, […]
Of people and sheeple
Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief. – AEdwin Louis Cole, American author The word “sheeple” seeped into the American conscience and consciousness in reference to people willingly allowing themselves to be led to the slaughterhouse of obedience. Obedience per se, like blind faith, can lead to disaster when people […]
Election manifesto: Salient points suffice
Any party can make 1,000 promises but at the end of the day, do they have the resources and capability to deliver the aspiration of the people? . — Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, Assoc Prof, Universiti Utara Malaysia In my many years as an editor, I must have dissected and digested many election manifestos […]
We deliver our promises, says rep
MIRI: The component parties in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have proven they could deliver the promises made in their manifestoes. “We do not make promises only to turn back on the promises after getting elected by the rakyat,” said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He said over the years, component parties in GPS — Parti […]
