Party clears air on ‘no return/refund’ policy

KUCHING: Consumers have the right to return and receive a refund for defective products, said SUPP Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Milton Foo. He stated this in a statement on Saturday following a complaint about a consumer being denied a replacement for a defective tablet due to the store’s “No return/refund” policy. “On April 13, […]

Taxpayers reminded to submit tax returns by May 15

KUALA LUMPUR: Individual taxpayers are reminded to submit their income tax return forms (BNCP) via e-filing by this Saturday (May 15). The Inland Revenue Board (IRB), in a statement today, said that individual taxpayers who only have one source of employment income, and have made monthly tax deductions (PCB), can choose not to submit a […]

Kampung Sungai Tapang road woes get attention

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) hopes that state lawmakers will assist people who apply for state or federal development funds. SUPP PCB chief Wilfred Yap is calling on Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen to help improve and upgrade infrastructure within the Kota Sentosa constituency. Yap said he was frequently […]

Tighter housing laws needed before issuance of OP

KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) has urged the government to consider tightening existing housing laws, by making it mandatory that completed houses be inspected by specially trained third-party independent inspectors before the issuance of occupation permit (OP) by the local council. SUPP Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap was recently […]

Racism, religious extremism cause of disunity, not vernacular schools

KUCHING: Vernacular schools are definitely not a hindrance to unity, says Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap. Instead, he stressed that racism and religious extremism were the root cause of disunity. “The real stumbling block to unity is race-based and race-bias policies and we must all strive for the […]

MPP, SUPP tend to residents’ woes

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is in the process of applying for extra government funds to carry out repair works on blocked and damaged sewage pipes behind some shophouses opposite the Kota Sentosa Market. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap explained that these repairs would involve major construction […]

Comply with govt criteria

Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) has advised all unlicensed hawkers, petty traders, and food stall operators to comply with all the requirements and criteria laid down by government to qualify for the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) aid. SUPP PCB chief and SUPP Kota Sentosa Branch […]