Online talk on PDA 1974, anyone?
KUCHING: The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI), a non-profit organisation, will hold a special online webinar on how Sarawak could move forward with the Petroleum Development Act 1974. Entitled “How to move forward on the Petroleum Development Act 1974,” it will be delivered by Alex Ling on March 12 via zoom platform, at 2.30pm. The talk will […]
Statement by Wong Soon Koh alarmed me, says See
SIBU: A witness in a defamation suit against Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh told the High Court here on Friday (Aug 6) that he maintained his earlier evidence on the latter’s statement “the 2019 Budget was out by billions of ringgit” as a result of massive discount given to Petronas. […]
Witness confirms Wong’s allegation against state government
SIBU: Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How confirmed in the High Court here on Thursday (Aug 5) that Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh (defendant) when he was Second Finance Minister told the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) on Nov 11, 2008 that the Sarawak government was bound by an agreement pursuant to Section 4 of the […]
SUPP maintains stand on PDA, TSA
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) appears to maintain its stance on the legality of the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA) and the Territorial Sea Act 2012(TSA), saying that both were unconstitutional on the ground that they were enacted without obtaining consent from Sarawak. SUPP publicity and information chief Adam Yii, in a statement yesterday, […]
Reject PDA and TSA
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants the state government to repudiate the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) and Territorial Sea Act (TSA). Its president Lina Soo said the GPS government can do this by passing the necessary legislation in State Legislative Assembly (DUN) in order to reclaim Sarawak’s ownership and economic rights over the state’s […]
Compounding problems and lacking integrity
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, 34TH US PRESIDENT The taking of something belonging to someone else is not looked upon kindly by the […]
