Paddle in one direction to win all seats, says Uggah

SRI AMAN: Any discord among Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties’ grassroots members should be set aside, said GPS election director Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to Uggah, now is the crucial time for all the members to paddle in one direction, which is towards winning all 31 parliamentary seats in the 15th general […]

Rubiah seeks third term in straight fight

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A straight fight is shaping up in Kota Samarahan with incumbent Datuk Rubiah Wang (GPS-PBB) pitted against Abang Abdul Halil Abang Naili of Amanah. The official announcement of their nomination was made by Election Commission (EC) Returning Officer Anuar Da’an in the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre, here on Saturday. Rubiah was the first […]

Uggah: Crucial to mentor younger generation in politics

KUCHING: Mentoring the younger generation is equally vital because getting into politics is not as easy as it may seem, said Datuk Amar Douglas Unggah Embas. Uggah, who is also the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president, said this when asked to comment on Santubong incumbent Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s decision not […]

Rohani can count on legacy in chequered career

THE 15th general election (GE15), scheduled for November 19, is unlikely to see Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s wing deputy chief Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim defend her Batang Lupar seat. According to party insiders, Rohani, who would be going for her eighth term if she contests, has been notified of the party leadership’s […]

GPS confident of victory in Sibu, Lanang

SIBU: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) victory in Sibu during the last state election bodes well for the coalition to wrest the Sibu and Lanang parliamentary seats in the uGPSpcoming 15th general election (GE15). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said, based on the voting trend during the last state […]

Sim calls for undivided support for candidates

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has called on members to rally behind every candidate chosen to contest in the 15th general election. “I told everybody that once the candidate is finalised, announced and signs the watikah (appointment letter), everybody should stand behind the candidate,” he said. “Just […]

GPS women all set to help win GE15

KUCHING: Women in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition are committed to helping win the coming 15th general election (GE15). “We must make sure that GPS win and we need to win in emphatic fashion in the coming GE15. This is our mission,” Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who is the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) […]

Fatimah rallies the troops as election nears

KUCHING: The implementation of Undi18 is an opportunity for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to strengthen its position as the first choice party in the agenda of fighting for the well-being and prosperity of the people. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the 15th General Election (GE15) will be more […]

Supporting GPS equates to political stability

KUCHING: The support given to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election (GE15) can help stabilise the Malaysian government. Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that this is what Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg meant in relation to Sarawak’s statement as a ‘king maker’. “However, […]

Will Willie defend seat in GE15?

The loss of the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat by the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidate in the 14th general election (GE14) is impossible to forget. It was PBB’s first defeat in parliament for a long time, following the Ming Court crisis at the state level. In the general election, BN-PBB candidate Jeannoth […]