Why the flip-flop stand, Aspirasi asks PBK
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo has expressed astonishment at Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) flip-flop position on its Sarawak independence policy. She noted that PBK had signed a memorandum for an independence referendum (IR) which it later rejected. “This ‘blow hot, blow cold’ attitude on Sarawak independence shows PBK’s political immaturity and […]
Potential candidates replace former PBK candidates
KUCHING: The potential candidates of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) who have left the party early this month have been replaced with new potential candidates. Its party president Voon Lee Shan said these include the constituencies of Gedong, Repok, Pakan, Ngemah, Dudong, Bukit Goram, Murum, Belaga and Batu Danau. “We have professionals and people with good […]
From one opposition party to another
MIRI: Members of the group of nine (G9) politicians who quit Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) on September 1 are now with Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB). PBDSB president Bobby William said their applications were officially accepted yesterday. “Our supreme council have officially endorsed their application to become members. One of them had actually applied […]
We have not endorsed anyone as candidate
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has denied endorsing anyone, including its president, to contest in the coming 12th state election. PBK president Voon Lee Shan in a press statement today, reaffirmed that the party had not endorsed anyone to contest in the election as its candidate. He claimed that PBK received overwhelming response in its […]
Nine members quit Parti Bumi Kenyalang
MIRI: Nine members of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) have quit the party. The nine, who are PBK’s potential candidates for the Sarawak polls, are Kenneth Adan Silek (N66 Murum), Ignatius Joseph Bunsuan (N80 Batu Danau), Robert Saweng (N63 Bukit Goram), Leo Bunsu (N49 Ngemah), Sylvester Embuas (N48 Julau/Meluan), Baba Empran (N70 Samalaju), Dr Elli Luhat […]
Suspend or postpone state polls
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has urged that the 12th Sarawak election be suspended or postponed due to the recent surge in the Covid-19 cases. Its president, Voon Lee Shan, pointed out in a statement that postponing the election was a wise move since the Covid-19 situation in Sarawak had not improved. “We can’t take […]
PBK’s suggestion to tap into state reserves illogical
KUCHING: Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says it is illogical for the state government to tap into its RM31 billion reserves to assist businesses and people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. He was responding to Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan’s suggestion that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) […]
Party’s candidates agreement unenforceable in law
KUCHING: There is no law in the Malaysian Legal System that can compel a party’s candidates or elected persons to pay penalties to the party concerned for failing to file their papers on nomination day or jumping ship after winning elections. “This is why there is a significant number of political ‘kataks’ (party hoppers) in […]
Why only me, PBK’s Voon questions police
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has claimed that the police called him in for questioning and he wanted the police to state clearly the legal grounds for getting his statement. He said that his political activities were landing him in trouble with the police, and believed that he was being called […]
Candidates agreement not against the law
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) asserts that there is nothing wrong with coming up with its candidates agreement (CA) to prevent elected candidates from jumping ship. Its president Voon Lee Shan said the state constitution does not say political parties cannot protect its interest in the event elected representatives switch parties. He noted that the […]
