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PH undecided on sacked Umno members’ wish to join coalition: Anwar

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has not yet decided whether it will accept former Umno members who have expressed their desire to join parties in the coalition, said PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this matter would be discussed with Umno leaders soon, out of respect for Umno which is part of the […]

Not true that PH lacks Malay support: Anwar

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rubbished claims that the coalition received only 19 per cent of Malay votes in the 15th general election (GE15) and thus lacked Malay support. The Prime Minister said a preliminary analysis of the polls results showed that PH received the support of 31 per […]

DAP Sarawak MPs to provide check and balance

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak strongly believes that with Pakatan Harapan (PH) as the backbone of the present government, the main principles of good governance, transparency and accountability will continue to be the main agenda. Its chairman, who is also the Stampin MP, Chong Chieng Jen said with that DAP Sarawak would make tangible […]

MA63 resolution hinges on political will: Jeniri

KUCHING: A leading political analyst said there is a need for tacit political commitment to solve matters concerning the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report. National Council of Professors senior fellow Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir said should all matters be resolved in their totality, the next step would be to enhance […]

Perak reiterates stance not to supply water to Penang

IPOH: The Perak government is sticking to its decision not to supply water to Penang although the current state government is jointly formed by Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH). Its Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the state government’s decision in March relating to not implementing the Sungai Perak Raw Water Distribution […]

New cabinet tomorrow

KUCHING: Newly appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to unveil his much-awaited Cabinet tomorrow (1 Dec). Sources disclosed that, though downsized to not more than 25 members, the Cabinet is expected to have two deputy prime ministers. One is likely to be from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and the other from Barisan […]

Anwar expected to unveil 25-member Cabinet tomorrow with 2 DPM posts, says source

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will have two deputy prime ministers in his Cabinet, which will comprise 25 members. A source in the know today (Nov 30) said Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Barisan Nasional (BN), specifically UMNO are poised to helm the two deputy prime minister posts PKR, Umno, DAP and […]

Abang Johari convenes GPS MPs to monitor situation in Putrajaya

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg met with GPS MPs at Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) headquarters here on Today (Nov 22). The meeting was held after the second day of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting concluded. When probed by the media on what had transpired, […]

BN asked for more time to discuss pact with PH

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has asked for a little more time before deciding if it wants to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form the next federal government, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “We have also looked into BN’s statement that they will make a decision as a team and block, and […]

GPS secures Tanjong Manis, Kanowit seats

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Yusuf Abd Wahab managed to secure the Tanjong Manis parliamentary seat with a majority of 13,908 votes. He garnered a total of 16,474 votes defeating his opponent, Pakatan Harapan (PH) Ustazah Zainab with 2,566 votes. Yusuf retained his Tanjong Manis seat for a second term. Meanwhile, the Kanowit parliamentary seat […]