Willie wants to defend Puncak Borneo
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin will defend his parliamentary seat despite Gabungan Party Sarawak (GPS) claiming that the seat belongs to them. Thus, he hopes that GPS will give him space and opportunity to defend the seat. In fact, he said, he was ready to defend the seat for GPS in ensuring that […]
Re-delineation process to be done lawfully
KUCHING: Any re-delineation exercise to increase Sarawak and Sabah’s seats to one-third of the total number of seats in Parliament will proceed according to the legal process. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the proposed process must comply with Article 113 of the Federal […]
Press on with seat demand, think tank tells MPs
KUCHING: Dayak Think-Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) wants MPs from Sarawak and Sabah to continue demanding for one-third of parliamentary seats as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). DTTAS founder Wellie Henry Majang and deputy president Edward Awan in a joint statement said the demand is justified to restore the rights that were eroded when […]
When will we get back our ‘lost Dewan seats’?: Patriots
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) welcomes the move to bring Sarawak and Sabah to the same level as Malaya. The association, however, has another concern; which is when the states will reclaim the 34.6 per cent representation in Dewan Rakyat. It noted that in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Malaya had 104 MPs or […]
Push for restoration autonomous partnerships: MP
KUCHING: Federal ministers from Sarawak are told to push for the restoration or recognition of Sarawak’s status as autonomous partners within the Federation of Malaysia. Selangau MP Baru Bian said this must be done aside from fighting for the restoration of Sabah and Sarawak’s one-third of the total parliamentary seats. “Other than that, they must […]
Lay off Puncak Borneo, says Minos
KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (BERSATU) move to field a candidate in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) will not be well received, says a political observer. Datuk Peter Minos said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) had taken a firm stand to contest in all […]
Puncak Borneo has always been PBB’s seat
KUCHING: The Puncak Borneo must remain as a Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) parliamentary seat in the coming 15th general election. PBB vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah reiterated that the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat has always been a PBB seat. “Furthermore, three of the state seats within the constituency are all represented by […]
Lay off! Puncak Borneo is PBB’s: Dr. Jerip
KUCHING: The message is loud and clear. There will be no compromise on the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat which is a Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) seat, an assemblyman from the party asserted on Tuesday (Feb 8). Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said this was the principle adhered to by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) […]
SUPP women also eyeing seats
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Koh Teck Wan has vowed to lobby for women to be fielded in the party’s traditional seats in the next general election (GE15). “As women chief of SUPP, I will try my very best to fight for women members to represent our traditional seats as well,” she […]
PRS has rights to allocated seats: Political analyst
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has rights to seats allocated to it unless decided otherwise by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Political analyst Dr Saudi Narani said he agreed with PRS secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu’s assertion that the six parliamentary seats allocated to PRS to contest in […]
