Don’t put down other people’s efforts, Soon Koh told
KUCHING: If Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh cannot solve setbacks to the people’s livelihood, he should not cut off his nose to spite his face by putting down the efforts of other people who sincerely wish to bring solutions, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He emphasised that setbacks to […]
MP donates cow to villagers
PADAWAN: About 700 Bidayuh Muslims in Kampung Darul Islam Belimbing here (65 km from Kuching City) on Friday (July 31) received the ‘korban’ (sacrificial) meat of a cow donated by Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II, Willie Mongin in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. Willie, who is also Puncak Borneo MP, […]
A parliament of baboons
A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting ‘of more or less idle people. – Walter Bagehot, British journalist We have probably heard of a herd of cows, a caravan of camels, a pack of wolves, but there are many collective nouns for animals that are much less well-known, and strange even. Some of […]
MPs warned against using seditious, racist, sexist remarks throughout sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: All members of Parliament (MPs) have been warned against using seditious, racist, rude, and sexist remarks throughout the Dewan Rakyat sitting. Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, who was presiding over the House this morning, said that he and his deputies will take stern action according to the Standing Orders if such words continue […]
In support of one-third representation call
KUCHING: All MPs regardless of their political alliance should acknowledge the foundation for the Federation of Malaysia by supporting necessary constitutional amendments for representation of at least one-third in Parliament for Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang said the legislation would empower Sabah and Sarawak to safeguard their constitutional […]
Dewan Rakyat Speaker to come from Sarawak?
KUALA LUMPUR: The candidate to be appointed as the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker has been identified, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentary chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof disclosed. Without giving a name, Fadillah said that the candidate is not a Member of Parliament, and when asked whether the candidate is a Sarawakian, he just smiled. […]
