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Good move towards restoration of balance

KUCHING: The endorsement of the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) to restore 35 per cent parliamentary seats from East Malaysia ratio is a good move towards restoration of a balance in the legislature. Political scientist Professor Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) said this would ensure critical constitutional amendment […]

35pct seats to Sarawak, Sabah fulfils MA63 requirement

KUCHING: The allocation of 35 percent of seats in the Parliament would fulfil the requirement as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. In welcoming the endorsement of the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) for the restoration of the ratio of the seats, he said it […]

MA63 council endorses restoring 35pct of Parliament seats to East Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU: A meeting of the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement on Thursday endorsed restoring 35 percent of the 222 Parliamentary seats for East Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the issue was deliberated on and endorsed at the 5th meeting of the […]

GE15: Wong to contest in Sibu

SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh will contest the Sibu Parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). He made the announcement at a press conference after chairing PSB’s first central committee meeting at its Bawang Assan service centre here today. Wong said it was the party’s wish that […]

I’ll defend my Julau seat, says Sng

KUCHING: Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng said he would defend his seat come the 15th General Election (GE15). This came after Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president-designate Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the party would not be fielding its candidate in Sarawak due to the absence of Barisan Nasional (BN) parties in the state. Sng said Zuraida […]

PBM to leave GPS parliamentary seats alone

KUCHING: Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) will not contest parliamentary seats currently held by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th General Election. Its president Larry Sng said the party plans to field candidates in 14 potential seats in the upcoming polls but would only consider contesting in seats that GPS had lost in GE14.  “Sarawak […]

GPS to contest in 31 parliamentary seats

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), which will be facing its first general election (GE) as the ruling state coalition, is gearing up to contest in all 31 parliamentary seats. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also GPS chairman, said PBB and the GPS coalition partners […]

No plan to stand in GE15

KUCHING: Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said she does not intend to run as a candidate for a parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). She said she was happy to serve as a Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblywoman for the past 15 years. “For 15 years, I have never been nominated as a […]

GPS set to be lynchpin of stable federal government

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: The question of when the 15th General Election (GE15) will be called may still be a mystery, but it is certain that parties in the country are making preparations to face it, especially in shoring up their strength and fostering understanding between their component parties. On its part the ruling […]

Reclaim Sarikei parliamentary seat

REPOK: To win back the Sarikei parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15), the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Sarikei branch has been urged to work together. During a recent visit to the Repok Constituency Service Centre, Deputy Premier and SUPP president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the seat must be won […]