GE15: Mas Ermieyati named PN candidate for Masjid Tanah
ALOR GAJAH: Incumbent Masjid Tanah Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin has been named as Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate to defend the seat in the 15th General Election (GE15). Her candidacy was announced by PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the launch of the Melaka election machinery in Kampung Paya Lebar here […]
Nancy keeps mum on being renominated
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Batang Sadong incumbent Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has remained tight-lipped on whether she will be renominated as the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate to defend her seat in the 15th General Election (GE15). When met by reporters after the 6th Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) Gold Awards at Borneo […]
No problem for GPS to retain Sibuti
MIRI: Sibuti incumbent Lukanisman Awang Sauni of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is likely to face a multi-cornered fight in the 15th general election on Nov 19. Several parties have made known their intention to contest in Sibuti, namely Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). The-one […]
PAS Sarawak eyes five Malay-majority seats
KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak is eyeing the five parliamentary seats which the party contested in the last general election (GE14). According to its PAS Information chief Syamsul Bahri, the seats are Petra Jaya, Kota Samarahan, Batang Sadong, Batang Lupar and Sibuti. However, Syamsul said there has been no final decision whether the party […]
Don’t allow propaganda undermine unity: PAS
KUCHING: Sarawak PAS has reminded the people that they should not be easily deceived by the propaganda of certain groups who like to undermine the prevailing racial unity in the state. Its State Commissioner Jofri Jaraiee made the call during the party’s Harmony Day event at Kampung Siol Kandis here to celebrate the existing unity […]
EC decides who is eligible to contest
KUCHING: Existing provisions empower the Election Commission with the authority to decide who is eligible to contest in elections. So the decision on whether an individual undergoing trial in court is qualified to contest rests with the EC. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the […]
Divisive forces not welcome in Sarawak
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has described Tan Sri Abdul Hawi Awang’s assertion about non-Muslim and non-Bumiputera being the root of corruption as a very narrow opinion. He said the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president’s remarks totally does not represent Sarawak. “This (Hadi’s remarks) is not what Sarawak came for during […]
Petition may come next to censure Hadi
KUCHING: A petition may be organised next to bar PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang from entering Sarawak. Sarawak Association for People’s Aspirations (SAPA) president Dominique Ng said this after his movement together with several other NGOs and activists filed a police report against Hadi here on Saturday (Aug 27). The report was lodged […]
No to Malaya-style petty quarrels in Sarawak: Premier
KUCHING: Sarawakian have been urged not to be influenced by Malaya style of politics of quarrelling over petty matters. “The quarrelling over there (West Malaysia), don’t bring it over to Sarawak. While here in the state, there is no quarrelling,” said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He was responding to a […]
Patriots take Hadi to task for racist remarks
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has also taken exception to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s remarks that non-Muslims and non bumiputeras are the root of corruption. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 24) its chairman Datuk John Lau said the remarks appear to have been made intentionally despite knowing it may disrupt public […]
