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Ban smartphones at voting centres to prevent vote-buying

SIBU: The Election commission (EC) should ban cameras and handphones in voting centres to prevent vote-buying by candidates and political parties. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) chief Voon Lee Shan said vote-buying by using a camera or a smartphone is a simple process. “The candidate who wants to buy votes may offer the voter a certain […]

Low turnout expected due to political fatigue

KUCHING: A low voter turnout is anticipated in the 15th general election (GE15) which will be held on Nov 19, says Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI) president Lina Soo. She said the expected low turnout of voters would be due to political fatigue. “I predict a low turnout this election because political fatigue is here […]

Sarawak just received from its oil and gas

SIBU: A former Sarawak DAP assemblyman spoke well of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for the latter’s past contributions when he was in the state cabinet. Voon Lee Shan, the former Batu Lintang assemblyman from 2006 to 2011 and now Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president, said Wong was very frank […]

PSB and PBK ink deal ahead of upcoming GE15

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday (Sept 18). “This will see both parties working together in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) seats will be mutually allocated between them to avoid contesting against each other and splitting votes,” said PSB secretary-general Priscilla Lau. […]

PBK to field social activist for Mas Gading seat in GE15

KUCHING: The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will field a social activist who is also a businessman, Sim Min Leong, for the Mas Gading parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). “Being a person of a humble beginning whose mother is a native, he understood the problems faced by the natives in Mas Gading,” […]

PBK and PSB to co-operate in GE15 to avoid vote splitting says PBK chief

KUCHING:  Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will join forces with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) in certain constituencies at the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). PBK president Voon Lee Shan stated that the main purpose of working together is to avoid both parties putting candidates to fight each other that can cause spliting of votes. Describing the […]

PBK to field Priscilla in Lanang

SIBU: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will field its Secretary-General Priscilla Lau in the Lanang parliamentary seat at the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). The announcement was made by its President, Voon Lee Shan in a press conference held here yesterday (Sept 10). “I hope that every voter in the Lanang constituency will support her, and […]

136 conferred state awards, medals

KUCHING: As many as 136 people were conferred various state awards and medals at an investiture ceremony graced by the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today. The ceremony started with six of the recipients — Hii Sieh Toh, Pemanca Peter Lai Sakul, Pemanca Lau Oi Phen, Wong Tiong Kee, Musin Radin […]

PBK against new agreement proposal

KUCHING: Barisan Nasional’s proposal for a new Malaysia Agreement will lead to the annulment of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “People of Sarawak need to be on the same page as Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) and reject the so-called new Malaysia Agreement,” said the party’s central treasurer Jamie Tiew Yen Huong. “Everyone needs to join […]

Head of State presents awards to 145 recipients

KUCHING: A total of 145 persons received state awards and medals from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during an investiture ceremony held at Dewan Besar Astana Negeri here recently. Eight persons received the Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (PBK) award. Among the recipients were Sarawak Prison Department senior assistant commissioner Fathi Mursidi […]