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Nancy keeps mum on being renominated

By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna  KUCHING: Batang Sadong incumbent Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has remained tight-lipped on whether she will be renominated as the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate to defend her seat in the 15th General Election (GE15). When met by reporters after the 6th Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) Gold Awards at Borneo […]

No problem for GPS to retain Sibuti

MIRI: Sibuti incumbent Lukanisman Awang Sauni of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is likely to face a multi-cornered fight in the 15th general election on Nov 19. Several parties have made known their intention to contest in Sibuti, namely Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). The-one […]

Crucial for Ali Biju to weigh options

KUCHING: Incumbent Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju has to weigh his option whether to contest under Bersatu or stand as an independent in the 15th general election (GE15). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) political analyst Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said Ali does not seem to have any other choice, especially if he was expecting […]

GPS should demand more federal funding, opines PBK chief

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should demand from the federal government development funds as this is the latter’s responsibility. In making this call, Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government—when in power for 22 months—had failed to put in sufficient effort to alleviate economic and social problems faced […]

GE15: Sarawak PKR, Amanah to use PH logo; DAP stays with ‘rocket’ symbol

KUCHING: Sarawak PKR and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) have decided to use the Pakatan Harapan logo for the 15th general election (GE15). However, their coalition partner – DAP, will use its own party logo, which is the “rocket” symbol, just as the party did in the 2018 general election. Sarawak PKR chairman Roland Engan told […]

GPS eyeing all 31 including Selangau

BINTULU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is placing high hopes on winning all 31 parliamentary seats, including the opposition held Selangau seat in the coming 15th General Election (GE15). “We need to win back the Selangau parliamentary seat in order to secure all 31 seats,” said Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai during […]

Allow ‘winnable candidate’ Jugah to rejoin PRS: Don

KUCHING: Independent Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang should be allowed to rejoin Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) views political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) lecturer said Jugah is still a winnable candidate in the parliamentary constituency and can continue to win the seat in the coming General Election (GE15). “Through my observation, […]

PSB may have problems, opines PKR’s Abun Sui

KUCHING: Abun Sui Anyit says he does not know the reason for Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How leaving Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), but feels that the party may have problems. The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak information chief, however, said this was just his personal opinion. “See’s latest action could be to make sure […]

Clearly See was unhappy, says professor

KUCHING: Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How quitting Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is a clear message that he was unhappy with the party, said political analyst Professor James Chin. The University of Tasmania academic said the latter may have been unhappy with the party for quite some time. “One of the reasons See joined PSB […]

Be a true YB and resign, Chong tells Willie

KUCHING: Sarawak DAP Chairman Chong Chieng Jen has called on Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin to resign following the latter’s acceptance into Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). He accused Willie of taking advantage of the window period before the recently passed anti-party hopping law becomes enforceable. Chong said Willie, who was elected under a […]