Low should resign for remarks towards Pandelela and aquatic team: Politician

KUCHING: Voon Lee Shan has hit back at Malaysian Swimming Federation (MAS) secretary-general Andy Low for his remarks towards the nation’s diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong’s failure in the recent World Aquatics Championship in Doha. The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president said sports officials should not condemn or demean sportsmen as it could easily discourage […]

Kedah MB’s statement has tendency to incite disloyalty towards rulers: Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The remarks made by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor which led to his charging in court have a tendency to incite disloyalty towards any ruler, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said the prosecution of Muhammad Sanusi had nothing to do with the government. He said this […]

Chong chided for negative remarks

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: Despite the state government’s best efforts to ease the burden of Sarawakians during the Covid-19 pandemic, Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman, Chong Chieng Jen will always have something negative to say. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this in response to Chong’s recent statement that the RM10,000 […]

Ignore negative view on vaccine

DEBAK: The Covid-19 vaccine is not administered at random. It will be inoculated with care but there are still who still raise doubts about it among the community. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said the vaccine was even taken by most countries, including developed countries. According to him, rumours that some residents who refused to […]

Landowners not forced to join Salcra projects

KUCHING: Nobody is forced to take part in any Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) project, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. “If you have your own capital and willingness to work on your own, you just proceed,” he said today (Feb 6). He noted that there were pros and cons of Salcra’s jurisdiction, but […]

Estate participants angered by negative remarks on Salcra

KUCHING: Numerous Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) project participants have expressed dismay over comments made by Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) political affairs director Raymond Thong claiming that the authority’s current business model has not fully benefit landowners. In his statement, Thong urged the state government to discontinue Salcra’s operations and instead allow smallholders […]