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Speaker urged to prioritise opposition leader appointment for democratic integrity

KUCHING: Special Assistant to Chong Chieng Jen, Michael Kong Feng Nian, has urged the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker to promptly address the absence of an opposition leader in the Sarawak State Assembly. This plea comes in the wake of revelations that Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, formerly holding the position, relinquished his role after […]

PN leadership to decide on Penang opposition leader

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Perikatan Nasional (PN) has not decided on who will be the Opposition leader in the state legislative assembly as the decision lies with the PN leadership. Sungai Dua assemblyman Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff, who is also state PAS commissioner, said the state PN has already sent the list of candidates to the coalition […]

PN to hold talks with Fadillah on allocations for opposition MPs

KOTA BHARU: Three Perikatan Nasional (PN) members of Parliament (MPs) have been selected to represent the coalition in talks with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on allocations for opposition MPs, said PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said the three MPs were Parliament’s opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, […]

What ‘party politicking?’ PSB asks See

KUCHING: See Chee How never complained about ‘party politicking’ during his stint as a presidential council member of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), according to the party. The party said See joined PSB because he claimed he shared the same vision and dream for the people of Sarawak. “See never once expressed any reservations or objections […]

Najib-Annuar debate draws lukewarm response

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & FASIHA KHUSHIRI KUCHING: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be facing off against each other in a public debate tomorrow. The debate came as the two politicians challenged each other over Sapura Energy, a government-linked company, which recently announced their losses […]

‘PALOI’ proposal is what it is!

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. — Bruce Lee, American martial artist I read with amusement the suggestion by a local opposition rep calling for the fuel prices in Sarawak sold by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) to be further subsidised. For the […]

Soo challenges Voon to debate on independence

KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo has brushed aside fellow opposition party leader Voon Lee Shan’s claims on how Sarawak could attain independence. And she has dared Voon, who is Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) president, to a public debate on the subject to put the matter to rest. Soo threw the challenge […]

Leaders should limit their terms in office

Term limits would cure both senility and seniority — both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman, former US President THE just-concluded Melaka state election was a big blow to Pakatan Harapan (PH), which won only five out of 28 state seats contested. PKR, whose president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is also PH chairman, lost […]

Transformation of parliament and govt administration, a good start

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today welcomed the announcement of the prime minister on offering to transform the Parliament and government administration and described it as a good start. However, Anwar who is also PKR president said the discussion was still going on to find the best common starting point to combat […]

A very inclusive move, says Doris

KUCHING: Extending an invitation to the leadership of opposition parties to be part of the National Recovery Council (MPN) and the Special Committee on Covid-19 is a very inclusive move and this gesture should be accepted in good faith, said Datuk Seri Doris Brodie. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief said this when commenting […]