PDP ready for snap polls, says women’s wing
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is ready should a snap election be called in the state. Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew said PDP should capitalise on the situation involving Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). “Long before the movement control order (MCO), the women’s wing had set up Wanita election committees […]
Harrison is Sarawak PKR election secretariat coordinator
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak State Leadership Council (MPN) has appointed lawyer and activist Harrison Ngau Laing as head coordinator of its State Election Secretariat in anticipation of the state election which the party thinks will be called anytime. “Harrison is a very committed member and his struggle for the people has been proven. […]
Come join us, says Masing
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) welcomes independent Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang @ Tambat to join the party after the latter’s decision to leave Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said Jugah was welcome to be in PRS if he is interested to join. “After all, the Lubok Antu […]
Nanta refutes Anwar’s baseless claims
KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi has refuted claims by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the price of chicken was RM3 per kg during PH’s reign compared to RM7.50 per kg presently. Nanta said Anwar’s claim was baseless and misleading the public. “I would like […]
PKR Lubok Antu Branch chief resigns
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Lubok Antu Branch chief Nicholas Bawin Anggat has resigned from all party posts and as party member effective immediately. A statement from PKR Lubok Antu permanent chairman Enggang Sandam yesterday said Bawin’s resignation was confirmed by the committee members of PKR Lubok Antu. Sandam said that Bawin had resigned from […]
PKR Kanowit office bearers all resign
SIBU: All Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Kanowit committee members had unanimously left the party yesterday. The announcement was made by the former chairman, George Chen, in a statement yesterday. However, the press statement did not disclose the number of committee members that had resigned. “With the current situation facing us, we unanimously agreed that the […]
PKR to champion NCR land rights
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak will continue to champion Native Customary Rights (NCR) land rights for all natives. The party has set up several special bureaux to deal with matters on health and NCR issues. Its chairman Larry Sng said with the appointment of new office bearers, the party will focus on its core […]
PKR Sarawak unveils new office bearers
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak has unveiled its list of new leadership council members chaired by Julau MP Larry Sng. In a statement released yesterday, the party named Batang Lupar branch chief Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh as deputy chairman. Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang was appointed vice president. The party’s three vice chairmen are […]
Pakan long queue irks Sng
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng is worried to see residents from Pakan having to queue up to get permission for inter-district travel. “This should not have happened,” he said in response to a posting that went viral on Facebook which saw some 100 residents from Pakan lining up just to obtain permit from the police […]
Chee How kicked out of PKR
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chief Larry Sng has revealed that Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How’s party membership has been terminated. Besides Chee How, who is also the PKR stamping branch chief, is the former Sarawak PKR secretary Vernon Kedit who has been sacked earlier. On April 7, twelve PKR branch leaders in […]
