Opposition chided for politicking amid pandemic

KUCHING: Opposition politicians and their parties should focus on helping Sarawakians during the current Covid-19 pandemic instead of politicking. In a press statement, a political secretary to the chief minister, Michael Tiang, called out Parti Bumi Bersatu (PSB) and Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei for ranting against Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr […]

Don’t politicise Covid-19 related aid

KUCHING: Opposition lawmakers have been reminded not to politicise aid given by the government to soften the impact of the movement control order (MCO) on needy people.  Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee spoke the truth about funds allocated to him. The RM200,000 given to each of the […]

‘Dr Annuar truthful about funds’

KUCHING: Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee was telling the truth when he said that Covid-19 relief funds did not go into the bank account of his Nangka service centre. In stating this, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said a leaked memo dated April 3 […]

Opposition pulls a ‘no show’

KUCHING: The opposition leaders who had accused Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee of controlling the Covid-19 relief funds failed to turn up at a rendezvous yesterday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Dr Annuar had personally invited his accusers to come to […]

PPSMI aimed at mastering scientific fields

KUALA LUMPUR: The teaching and learning of Mathematics and Science in English (PPSMI) is aimed at mastering scientific fields right from school level, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.  The prime minister said to master Science, Malaysians would first need to be proficient in English as in the West, the field develops and progresses through the use of the […]

Beware of opposition’s tactics

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas warned that the opposition will resort to the politics of lies, threat and intimidation to get the people into supporting them. “Their aim is to topple the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government,” he said at a Christmas and New Year 2020 dinner organised by the Bukit […]