SUPP’s new face braces for tough fight

KUCHING: As a potential candidate, new face from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch, Jong Yean Pin, 48, knows it will not be easy for him at all to contest in the Padungan seat in the 12th state election come polling day on Dec 18. His name was proposed by SUPP Kuching branch […]

At least 20 percent new faces

BY NURULDAYANA RAFIEE SEMATAN: At least 20 percent of candidates to be fielded by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the forthcoming 12th state election will be new faces. But Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who disclosed this stopped short of revealing the identity of the new faces. […]

Some PBB women incumbents not contesting

SERIAN: Some Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) women incumbents will not be defending their seats in the forthcoming state polls. Speaking to reporters at the Bukit Semuja Women PBB meeting, here, PBB women’s chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said their intention to not contest had been conveyed to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]

Potential candidates replace former PBK candidates

KUCHING: The potential candidates of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) who have left the party early this month have been replaced with new potential candidates. Its party president Voon Lee Shan said these include the constituencies of Gedong, Repok, Pakan, Ngemah, Dudong, Bukit Goram, Murum, Belaga and Batu Danau. “We have professionals and people with good […]