Opposition protest a publicity stunt
KUCHING: Opposition lawmakers, who held a protest at Dataran Merdeka on Monday (Aug 2) following the suspension of the Dewan Rakyat, are just hamming it up for the cameras, says political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He said as MPs, they should not think only about themselves. “They should play their roles as elected representatives […]
Polling over two days not wise
KUCHING: A political analyst disagrees with the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) Sarawak’s proposal for polling in Sarawak’s 12th state election be extended to two days and the campaign period from 14 to 21 days. Dr Lee Kuok Tiung, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said a longer period meant more […]
Party MPs, ministers to follow decision or ship out
KUCHING: United Malays National Organisation (Umno) MPs, ministers and deputy ministers are expected to follow the party’s decision in withdrawing support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun said failure to do so would split in the party. “They must remember that they are there because of their party, which […]
Parliament should reconvene irrespective of the Emergency
KUCHING: Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani concurred with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible. He believed that Parliament should reconvene at any time, irrespective of the state of emergency. “The House is the highest decision-making body, and without such, any decision – even those made by […]
A tale of wisdom and political weakness
KUCHING: A political analyst has said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s granting of audiences to political party leaders emphasises a ‘tale of wisdom and weakness’ in the nation. “The fact that the King has summoned political party leaders, including members of the opposition, highlights His Majesty’s deep concern for the […]
Solve your own problems, Malayan parties told
KUCHING: It is better and wiser for Malaya-based parties to focus on solving their own problems within their traditional territories instead of expending precious scarce resources to stretch their areas of influence elsewhere. A political analyst, Datuk Peter Minos, who feels strongly about this, noticed that both sides — those in government and the opposition […]
Sarawak’s support crucial
KUCHING: Sarawak’s support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is crucial and he is very much hoping for Sarawak to remain the fixed deposit for the ruling government, opines political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani. He believed Muhyiddin’s two-day visit to Sarawak on the 1st and 2nd of April would be to discuss […]
PM has support of Malaysians
KUCHING: Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos believes that when the election comes along, most Malaysians will support Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “Here is a prime minister who really tries to save and help Malaysians to the best of his ability. I salute him,” he said when contacted today. He was sharing his thoughts […]
DAP unlatched its dirty tricks box
KUCHING: With the upcoming Sarawak state election, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has begun to open its ‘dirty tricks box’, opined a political analyst. Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that Malaya-based party continues to be very negative despite not doing anything for themselves. He stated that the party has made big promises and pledges, but […]
State polls may only be held early next year or late this year: Analyst
KUCHING: Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos believes that this whole year may be fully consumed by anti-Covid-19 efforts and speculates that the Sarawak state election may only be held early next year or late this year. “If the Covid-19 war is won by July or August this year, then the state election may be held […]
