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Restructuring must reflect multi-racial composition: PSB

KUCHING: The civil service in the state must be restructured to reflect the multi-racial character of the state’s population, said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. The opposition politician said only a thorough restructuring would settle the question of racial bias in the service. “A structured change to bring about a […]

Sarawakians must maintain racial harmony

BINTULU: The effort to maintain the harmony of a country that has a multi-racial society is seen as not an easy matter or can be taken lightly. Therefore, all levels of society, regardless of whether it is at the level of national, state, or even small children, need to play their respective roles in maintaining […]

Tiong Hua community gets govt attention

DEBAK: The aspirations of the Tiong Hua community in Saribas have never been ignored or sidelined, but have been given the same attention as those of other races. Its assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam stressed that the issue of majority or minority was never an issue and as such was never raised. “Saribas is indeed the […]

Religious freedom: We owe it to good governance, leadership

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government helmed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg must be lauded for continuing to lead the way in championing and demonstrating religious freedom, said Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. “Sarawak, as we all know, is a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-lingual, and many more yet we have been […]

New religious bills raises concern

KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) considers the recent move or any future attempts to introduce Shariah bills affecting non-Muslim religions as directly contravening the very spirit of the formation of Malaysia where Sarawak, Sabah, and Malaya are equal partners. “Furthermore, the Federal Constitution clearly states in Article 11(1) that every person has […]

A good strong team

KUCHING: The new federal Cabinet line-up, which consists of experienced, capable, hardworking, people-oriented ministers with good integrity records, will form a good strong team, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development added, “With the new federal cabinet, the country can focus on managing Covid-19 and, subsequently, […]

Teach children to be multilingual

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has encouraged childcare centres and kindergartens to use more than one language as a medium of teaching. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that using more than one language would ensure that the children are well prepared when entering formal education. She said […]

Non-Muslims free to use word ‘Allah’

MULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated that non-Muslims in Sarawak are free to use the word ‘Allah’ in their prayers and religious publications. “In Sarawak, you can use (the word) ‘Allah’, while for some they won’t allow and quarrel (over it). “We in Sarawak, anytime if you want to use […]

Selukung — a traditional delicacy passed down through generations

BY LUHAT AJANG MIRI: Sarawak is famous for its variety of traditional cuisines from its multi-racial community. Many, locally or otherwise, have tasted the popular umai (sliced raw fish with a mixture of onions, chillies, vinegar, salt and lime juice), pansuh (meat cooked in bamboo), kelupis (glutinous rice rolls) and penyaram but there is another […]

Go through the mill first

KUCHING: It needs someone with experience to govern a multi-racial state like Sarawak, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said to be successful administrators, elected representatives also needed the assistance of all stakeholders in the country. “It is good to know that young Dayaks have high hopes of […]