Tiong shoots back at Bintulu DAP publicity chief
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has taken Bintulu DAP publicity chief Chiew Chan Yew to task for failing to fight for the rights of Sarawakians when Pakatan Harapan (PH) was the federal government. “It is an indisputable fact that Sarawak was marginalised during PH’s administration. “For him to fail in fulfilling his duties, was […]
When a government goes ‘rogue’
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson, third US president of USA A government of the people, by the people and for the people. These were the words of American president Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address. It is […]
Delaying GE15 to opposition’s advantage
KUCHING: Delaying the 15th general election (GE15) will give the opposition pact an opportunity to forge strategies and strengthen cooperation, political analysts said. Senior University of Malaya lecturer Associate Professor Dr. Awang Azman Awang Pawi said if the dissolution of parliament was further delayed it would give space and time for the opposition Pakatan Harapan […]
Premier wants a stable federal government
SINGAPORE: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants a stable federal government but remained tight-lipped on which side GPS would back at the next general election, according to reports by Singaporean daily, The Straits Times. The Premier said that while the recent wins by Barisan Nasional (BN) in […]
Santubong projects stopped by PH to continue
BY MEDEENA SYED ZAHIR KUCHING: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will ensure that six projects amounting to RM58.2mil under the Santubong parliamentary constituency are continued. The projects include the construction of the Kampung Muara Tebas embankment costing RM25mil, Sungai Sematan estuary erosion control project (RM7.5mil), […]
BN win proves lack of trust in PH
KUCHING: Barisan Nasional’s (BN) landslide victory in the Johor state polls is proof of the rakyat’s diminishing trust in Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) ability to govern. Similar to the Melaka and Sarawak state election, the result came following PH’s failure to give back to the people during its 22-month reign as the federal government, said Santubong […]
PH needs fresh perspectives to change course
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) defeat in the just concluded Johor election on top of other electoral defeats since 2018 must be a final wake-up call for PH, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. “To do things differently, we must bring fresh perspectives to the table. PH needs to lay serious groundwork to build a […]
Seat allocation: PKR takes quarrel out into the open
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on Saturday (Nov 27) claimed that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) had refused to discuss seats openly and transparently with its Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition partners. The State PKR Leadership Council (MPN) said they had tried to meet with the State DAP’s top leadership for many months to discuss the […]
DAP tells PKR to stick to seat pact
KUCHING: Has a seat-sharing agreement between the Pakatan Harapan parties been tossed out of the window? That may well be the case given that Sarawak PH chairman Chong Chieng Jen on Saturday (Nov 27) appealed to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to stick to plan and focus on contesting the 47 seats allocated to the party. […]
Sarawak PH – 47:26:9 seat formula
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will take the giant share of 47 seats while DAP and Amanah will contest in 26 and nine seats respectively in the coming state election. “We (Sarawak PH) will contest in all 82 seats at stake. We will stick to the earlier agreement that PKR contests in 47 seats, DAP, […]
