Baru faces shocking defeat in Lawas
KUCHING: Baru Bian has lost his battle for the Lawas parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15). The Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) deputy president was defeated by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Datuk Henry Sum Agong who garnered 11,361 votes, securing the seat with a 5,677 vote majority. Baru garnered 5,684 votes whereas Pakatan […]
Saratok and Lubok Antu incumbents may have edge
KUCHING: Four days before the nomination day on Nov 5, Perikatan Nasional (PN) made a ‘shocking but not surprising’ announcement to contest in four seats in Sarawak in the 15th general election (GE15). This was despite the coalition having stayed out of the 12th Sarawak state election in December last year. Among those contesting in […]
GPS listens more to the people – Willie
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo candidate Datuk Willie Mongin said the experience he had with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), then Bersatu and now with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is very different. “I think GPS is a more responsible political party. Their leaders listen to the people voices and the people […]
Two different views on GPS and PN’s relationship
KUCHING: The relationship between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) could somehow be affected following PN’s decision to contest in the 15th general election (GE15). “We need to remember that after the ‘Sheraton Move’, GPS was the kingmaker that enabled Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to become the prime minister,” according to political analyst […]
GPS-PN relationship still intact, says Abdul Karim
KUCHING: The relationship between Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is still intact even though PN is contesting four parliamentary seats in Sarawak in the 15th general election (GE15), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said. “This (PN’s decision to contest in Sarawak) is just politics. […]
Coalition ready to face challengers
By Alexandra Lorna & Tania Matu KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is ready to face its challengers no matter who they are in the 15th general election (GE15), said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The GPS deputy chairman said these challengers included the candidates from Perikatan Nasional (PN), nominated by its chairman […]
Arau seat: PN welcomes any winnable candidate
ALOR SETAR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) welcomes anyone who wants to support or join the coalition in the 15th general election (GE15), according to its deputy chairman Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang. Abdul Hadi, who is also PAS president, said since Malaysian politics is quite dynamic, the doors are open to any prospective candidate capable of […]
GE15: Tok Pa not defending Jeli, heeding doc’s advice
KOTA BHARU: Incumbent Jeli MP Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed announced today that he will not be defending the Jeli Parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). Mustapa, who is also caretaker Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) said his decision to not contest the seat has been communicated to Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman […]
GE15: Kelantan PN allocates 9 seats to PAS, 5 to Bersatu
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Perikatan Nasional (PN) has allocated nine seats to PAS and five to Bersatu in the 15th general election (GE15), said state PN secretary Wan Roslan Wan Hamat. He said the contesting candidates will be announced this Wednesday (Nov 2) by the state PN chairman and Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob at […]
UMNO to wrest Tasek Gelugor seat in GE15
TASEK GELUGOR: UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Tasek Gelugor parliamentary seat will return to UMNO in the 15th General Election (GE15). The Prime Minister said the purpose of his visit to the Tasek Gelugor today was to ensure that the traditional UMNO seat will return to the party after it “joined” […]
