Public sector empowerment key agenda of PN government
KUCHING: Public sector empowerment is one of the key agendas often emphasised by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the main focus of the government was to ensure the delivery of efficient and people-centric services. “Focus has to be given to efforts to reduce bureaucratic constraints so […]
No need for Sarawak to beg
KUCHING: There is no need for Sarawak to be begging as things are moving quite well for the state, said Datuk Abdul Rahman Karim Hamzah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president was commenting on Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chief Chong Chieng Jen’s recent claim that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) had changed from […]
Sarawak to announce new decision on ties with federal government
LUBOK ANTU: The Sarawak government will make a decision soon pertaining to the state’s relations with the Perikatan Nasional-led (PN) federal government, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said yesterday. Without elaborating on the matter, he hinted that it was related to the state’s demands to restore its rights as stipulated under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). […]
GPS ties with PN unaffected
KUCHING: The relationship between Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) remains unaffected with the ongoing spat between Umno and Bersatu. Universiti Malaya political analyst Prof Madya Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said however, this could change if Umno decides to retract its support for the federal government in the near future. “GPS will […]
GPS urged to make ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with PN
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should make a gentleman’s agreement with Perikatan Nasional (PN) so that the federal coalition will not contest in Sarawak in the coming elections. Universiti Malaya (UM) political analyst Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said GPS would face challenges if PN, in particular Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), is […]
Bersatu Youth lauds Abang Jo’s leadership
KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth (Armada) Sarawak asserts that no one party in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition dominates power in terms of decision-making and government policies. Its chief Alexander Frusis said this in response to a statement by Michael Kong, special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, […]
Empowering women will continue to be a top national agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has always upheld the principle of women’s empowerment and will ensure that it continues to be an important national agenda, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said women were one of the most important pillars of national development not only for the social, political and economic […]
Umno, BN MPs told to support PN until dissolution of parliament
PONTIAN: Umno and other Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until parliament is dissolved, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan He said this support was important to ensure that the government could do its best to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “The present […]
Portfolio to preserve rights of Sabah, Sarawak
KUCHING: The special Sabah and Sarawak Affairs portfolio in the federal cabinet will ensure that the rights of the two states as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) will continue to be protected. For that reason, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan expressed his appreciation to the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal […]
About time for anti-hopping laws
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Gerak Independent (GI), has urged Parliament to enact the long overdue anti-hopping laws. It also urged Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and all political parties to be more stringent in its due diligence to ensure that only candidates with integrity and competency were fielded in the next general elections. GI made […]
