No effect on Sarawak, says assistant minister
KUCHING: Umno’s recent decision not to formally join the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition does not affect Sarawak, said Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Abdul Rahman, who is also the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission) added, “It is the right of […]
97pct have declared assets: PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Ninety-seven per cent of Perikatan Nasional (PN) Cabinet members have declared their assets thus far, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin disclosed. He said they all were given three months to do so right after the Cabinet held its first meeting on March 10. “I think the time given was sufficient. Of the […]
PN government is ‘palace door’ not ‘back door’ government
KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘palace door government’ issue raised by Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan was among the hot topics of debate among the backbenchers and opposition lawmakers at the Dewan Rakyat today. When tabling the motion of thanks for the royal address today, Ahmad said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is a valid government […]
Parliament sitting: What to expect
The simple fact is that a snap election won’t stop the political impasse because Umno and PAS can’t win 112 seats out of 165 seats in West Malaysia. — Wong Chin Huat, political scientist As Parliament convenes on July 13, we can expect a flurry of movements on both sides of the divide. This sitting […]
Typhoon in Land below the Wind
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. — Dwight D Eisenhower, USA’s 34th president There is no denying that the two most powerful political […]
‘Perikatan Nasional should call for snap polls’
KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) agrees with Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob that Parliament should be dissolved so that the 15th general election could be held in order to solve the political issues faced in the country currently. Aspirasi president Lina Soo viewed that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government should call for […]
A day of plain truth
As a tribute to the New Sarawak Tribune’s late deputy executive editor Jimmy Adit, we are rerunning his last column which appeared in the May 20 edition. Adit passed away on Monday, June 7. Truth never damages a cause that is just. – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist Before Monday, Malaysians […]
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 […]
Opposition attempting to force snap polls: Idris
KUCHING: The opposition and their cohorts are trying to artificially create “a storm out of a tea cup”, substantial enough to force Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to prorogue Parliament and decree a snap election, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He was referring to a […]
Yes to 8th PM after three meetings
KUCHING: It was only after three meetings that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) finally declared its undivided support for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to be the eighth Prime Minister. This was revealed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar in an interview with Suara Sarawak today. According to […]
