More can be achieved on Sarawak-Sabah rights under new PM
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is optimistic that more can be achieved under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s leadership with regard to looking into the rights of Sabah and Sarawak as contained in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). These rights have been eroded over the years. “Although previous prime ministers, […]
New PM should implement predecessor’s proposed reforms
By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: An academician with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has suggested that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob implement the reforms proposed by his predecessor Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Prior to his resignation on Aug 16, Muhyiddin proposed seven reforms in his effort to gain bipartisan support from MPs, namely implementation […]
Ismail Sabri thanks King for the appointment as ninth prime minister
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has thanked Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for appointing him as the ninth prime minister of Malaysia. Ismail Sabri also expressed his appreciation to members of the Dewan Rakyat who had nominated him to be the new prime minister to succeed Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]
Ismail Sabri takes oath as 9th Prime Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today took his oath of office as Malaysia’s 9th Prime Minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The ceremony, which involved the conferment of the instrument of appointment and taking the Oath of Office and Allegiance, as well as the Oath […]
Hoping for more development under new PM
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hopes that with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as the nation’s ninth Prime Minister, Sarawak would be able to enjoy development like those in Malaya. “Since the era of the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem as Chief Minister, Sarawak’s main demand has […]
Backbenchers hope work on MA63 will continue
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers Club hopes that under the new federal government, it will continue the work of the previous government in returning Sarawak’s rights as enshrined under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Federal Constitution (FC) and the Inter-Government Committee (IGC) Report 1962. Its deputy chairperson Aidel Lariwoo said it also wants […]
Let’s put aside differences and work with new PM
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has called upon all MPs irrespective of what their political affiliations are, to put aside their differences and get behind the newly appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In congratulating Ismail Sabri for his appointment, Masing said the prime minister has […]
Pray new PM gives priority to people
KUCHING: Despite the spectrum of opinions with regard to who should be appointed as the next Prime Minister, the unanimous and prevailing hope among Sarawakians is for the current political crisis to be resolved soon and for a capable candidate to be chosen to lead the nation and prioritise the people. Sarawak Community Policing Association […]
Parties should stop squabbling when new PM appointed
KUCHING: All parties must accept the appointment of the next prime minister and the new federal government by the King with good grace, says Datuk Julaihi Narawi. “There should be no more politicking to destabilise the new government. The focus should be on the efforts to heal the country in all aspects,” said the Sarawak […]
Analyst: Malaysia needs new prime minister
KUCHING: Malaysia really needs a new prime minister in order to move the country forward, said a political analyst. This is because Malaysia would move forward when Tun Dr Mahathir step down and a new prime minister helms the country, said Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi in the Department of Sociology, University of […]
