Six Sarawak MPs named as deputy ministers
KUCHING: Six Sarawak MPs from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) were yesterday named as federal deputy ministers. From Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (GPS-PBB) are Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang for Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Limbang MP Datuk Hasbi Habibollah for Transport, Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Taib for Economy, and Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni […]
NGO supports Elderly Persons Act, Social Work Profession Act proposals
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is delighted that newly appointed federal Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri is focusing on the formulation of the Elderly Persons Act and the Social Work Profession Act. SWWS president Dr Angie Garet said the Social Work Profession Act was needed to uplift professionalism […]
Support, but don’t expect a Cabinet post
We must together chart a new way forward to save our beloved nation. – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim The dust had hardly settled following the 15th general election (GE15) which resulted in the country’s first-ever hung parliament and the subsequent shuttling of emissaries from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) camp to get coalitions to form a […]
Appoint Cabinet members without fear or favour
KUCHING: All eyes will be on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he decides his Cabinet in the next few days. Social activist Voon Shiak Ni has opined that it is imperative for Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister’s Cabinet to be free from ‘court clusters’. She added that this would be Anwar’s first challenge to […]
Riot deserves to be in federal Cabinet, says Serian SUPP Youth chief
SERIAN: Serian Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem should be given the chance by the new federal government to be a member of the new administration under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he is an experienced politician. In a recent press statement, Serian SUPP Youth chief Macswyzer Richard opined that […]
Ministers’ appointment prerogative of PM
KUCHING: Appointment of ministers in the Cabinet lineup is prerogative of the Prime Minister, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said as the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed to form a unity government, all parties involved must heed to the […]
Awaiting DPM and unity cabinet
THE entire nation is now focused on the composition of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government and the individuals who will serve in it following his swearing-in last Thursday. Anwar in his first press conference afterwards, hinted that he would have two deputies. It will be represented by UMNO and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) – […]
GPS playing key role to form federal government
Our main focus and responsibilities now is to ensure the stability of the country and wellbeing of the people. – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg Phew, what an election! The just concluded 15th general election (GE15) was like no other, because no party is anywhere near the required ‘magical’ 112 seats to […]
Sarawak has enough voice in federal Cabinet
KUCHING: Sarawak may not have a deputy prime minister in the new Federal administration but there are many Sarawak MPs with different portfolios in it. This was pointed out by political scientist Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, who is also Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus Faculty of Humanity, Management and Science dean. He said there […]
Malaysia needs new political narrative
KUCHING: Political analyst, Dick Lembang Dugun said Malaysia needed a new political narrative to bring back its dignity and see it flourish again. “Currently, we are left behind by our neighbours like Indonesia, Philippine and even Vietnam. “Come the 15th General Election (GE 15), the people must think carefully who they choose to lead the country. […]
