Brickbats over PBB switch

KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) Sarawak has expressed the party’s disappointment over the action of Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin for joining Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). Its chief, Senator Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian said the disappointment arose when Willie decided to exit from BERSATU just when the general election was around the […]

Willie in PBB good news

KUCHING: As all the three Bidayuh-majority parliamentary constituencies will work together under one roof of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the matter would benefit the Bidayuh community. Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos commended the decision to accept Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Willie Mongin as member of Parti Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and said it […]

PBB accepts Willie Mongin’s application: Premier

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has accepted the application of Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin. This was confirmed by PBB president, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said this in a press conference after a PBB Supreme Council meeting at its headquarters today. Previously, Willie, who is Federal Plantation […]

Sarawak expects 20 to 30 percent of new faces in GE15

KUCHING: Sarawak expects to see at least 20 or 30 percent of new faces contesting in the 15th General Election (GE15). In saying this, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that in every election, there are bound to be new faces. “For Sarawak, the way I see […]

E-Kasih registration must reflect ground situation

KUCHING: The E-Kasih data on poverty in Sarawak does not reflect the situation in the state as there could be discrepancy in the data. In a statement Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth said there are certainly more rural areas that would fall under the category. “But just because these areas might not have internet […]

Be kind to yourself, Karim advises young wannabes

KUCHING: Younger people must build their careers, family, acquire a lot of experience in life and obtain wisdom before getting into politics with a wish to stand in elections. The advice comes from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim who at 62 is a veteran politician. He said though Parliament and […]

Yes, allow them to vote from anywhere

KUCHING: Leaders from the state government and the opposition agree voters should be allowed to vote wherever they are. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hazmah said it is time for the Election Commission (EC) to facilitate eligible Malaysian voters – wherever they are – to cast their votes, even […]

PBB’s all age groups plan wins backing

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth Asajaya branch is all for the party fielding candidates of all age groups in the 15th General Election (GE15). Its chief Syahrizzal Arfandy Adam said this is not something impossible to implement. “Looking at the last 12th State Election, apart from the elderly, many new candidates in their […]

Fly existing Sarawak flag

SIBU: Waving colonial flags tarnishes the spirit of Sarawak’s independence, says Syed Hamzah Wan Hamid Edruce. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bumiputera wing supreme council member said that the clonial flag was lowered during Sarawak Independence Day on July 22, 1963 and the Rajah era flag was hoisted. “Yes, history also records that the […]

GE15: PBB to field all age groups

GEDONG: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is expected to field candidates of all age groups in the coming 15th general election, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The PBB vice president said this will be in tandem with the party’s aspiration to cater to all age groups in the state. “It has always been […]