Leaders should limit their terms in office
Term limits would cure both senility and seniority — both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman, former US President THE just-concluded Melaka state election was a big blow to Pakatan Harapan (PH), which won only five out of 28 state seats contested. PKR, whose president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is also PH chairman, lost […]
Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world. — Sharon Salzberg, bestselling author Rising from ashes, the phoenix symbolises resurrection and life after death. With a great sigh of relief, this is what the members and supporters of the Barisan National (BN) must have felt after the […]
People want strong and stable government
SPAOH: Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victory in Melaka indicates that the people want a strong and stable government, says Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “Only a strong and stable government will work out and implement policies as well as programmes to bring more development and progress. “In Sarawak for instance, our Gabungan […]
Voters’ rejection awaits party-hoppers
KUCHING: One of the takeaways from the recent Melaka polls was that there is no place for party-hoppers in its legislative assembly. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in pointing this out said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), which comprises a number of elected representatives who had switched parties, […]
Voters not likely to trade in good governance
KUCHING: If the Malacca state election is anything to go by, it shows people do not want aggression in the political arena if the nation is to move forward. “Sarawakians will therefore lean on the safe and credible Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to form the next state government,” said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief, […]
Don’t write off Bersatu, says DAP
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen does not think the people should write off Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) of Perikatan Nasional despite it winning only two seats in the Malacca election. He felt the party which was once a PH component had gained some traction among the people to keep it going. […]
Now Melaka, soon Putrajaya
A convincing victory to BN! Verdict that rakyat had enough of gimmicks! — Melaka voter THAT the Barisan Nasional (BN) would win the Melaka state election was a forgone conclusion, but the manner it retained the state government – by an overwhelming landslide – is the talk among the people, especially Sarawakians. Umno and its […]
Politics in Sarawak stable: PBB veep
KUCHING: Sarawak is going to hold its 12th state election soon not because of political turmoil (like in Melaka) but because the term of Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) has expired, aid Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “What happened in Melaka is not the same as in Sarawak because politics in the state is stable and there […]
Mandate given to BN for political stability and development
KUCHING: The people of Melaka have overwhelmingly voted for Barisan Nasional (BN) as they believe that the party can bring political stability and economic development to Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah “After experiencing 22 months under Pakatan Harapan (PH), they must have realised that PH is all about empty promises, inefficiency, rhetoric, […]
Sarawak a different political mix altogether
KUCHING: If you think there are parallels between the outcome of the just concluded Malacca state election and the upcoming 12th Sarawak election results, think again. This is due to a number of fundamental differences between Sarawak and Malacca, according to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. “Sarawak is multi-ethnic and […]
