Chong stays tight-lipped on Padungan rumour
KUCHING: Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (Sarawak PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen is not saying if he will defend his Kota Sentosa seat in the 12th state election. Talk is rife that Chong, a three-term incumbent for the seat since the 2006 state election, may contest the Padungan seat in this outing. “I’ll announce when the time […]
PH to contest all 82 seats
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Thursday (Nov 25) announced that it will contest all 82 seats up for grabs in the 12th Sarawak state election. Sarawak PH chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the selection of candidates will be decided by the respective component parties. “For the candidates, we will leave it to respective component parties. We will be contesting in […]
Don’t write off Bersatu, says DAP
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen does not think the people should write off Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) of Perikatan Nasional despite it winning only two seats in the Malacca election. He felt the party which was once a PH component had gained some traction among the people to keep it going. […]
There’s still hope for inclusive Malaysian politics
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The recent bipartisan memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the federal government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Sept 13 is very much needed by the country at the moment, said Dr Arnold Puyok, an academician with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas. He pointed out that although the historical six-point MoU on political stability […]
Gov’t-PH MOU applicable until 14th Parliament dissolves
KUALA LUMPUR: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Political Stability and Transformation which was signed by the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) is effective from yesterday and applicable until the 14th Parliament is dissolved. A copy of the 17-page MOU, which was uploaded on the Parliament’s website today, also stated that the government agreed not […]
PH agrees Parliament not to be dissolved before July 31, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has agreed that Parliament will not be dissolved before July 31, 2022, to ensure political stability in the country to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. PH Chief Whip Coordinator Anthony Loke Siew Fook said there was no need to hold a snap general election, instead, the country should focus on battling […]
Govt, PH sign historic MOU on political stability, transformation
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) today created history for the country by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Political Stability and Transformation, paving the way for a new political landscape based on bipartisan cooperation. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the six-point MOU established bipartisan cooperation which upholds […]
Proposed agreement between gov’t, opposition still in discussions
KUALA LUMPUR: A proposed memorandum of understanding between the government and the opposition on institutional transformation is still at the discussion level, Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said. In this regard, he said a joint statement will be issued later today once discussions on the matter are concluded. “We are confident there […]
Anti-hopping law – don’t wait
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan Sarawak has called for immediate enactment of the anti-hopping law by the newly installed Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri-led federal government. This is to restore public confidence in the country’s political system, said its chairman and Sarawak DAP leader Chong Chieng Jen in a statement issued after a Sarawak PH meeting today (Aug […]
Why not support PH instead, GPS told
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak has urged Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to shift its support to Pakatan Harapan (PH) to lead the country, in view of the political uncertainty unfolding in West Malaysia. “GPS should withdraw its support for the failed Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government, or Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin immediately […]
