Party switchers dug their own political graves
KUCHING: The message from voters has been loud and clear. They do not appreciate the kind of political manoeuvres where their elected representatives changed parties and caused the collapse of a state or federal government. Senior Fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, Dr Azmi Hassan wasn’t surprised that the unfettered culture of party-hopping […]
Bill to bring political stability
KUCHING: The anti-hopping bill together with the removal of the constitutional disqualification of an elected representative who resigned from their seat is hoped to bring stability to the country’s politics and government. Deputy Minister in the Premier Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala said this will stop politicians from jumping parties without […]
Anti-party hopping Bill a lesson to party jumpers
KUCHING: The recently passed Anti-Party Hopping Bill will serve as a lesson to party jumpers said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) youth chief said those culpable to hopping between parties had treated it as some kind of a game. “This is definitely good news (to the people) – we must […]
‘Political donations’ easily abused
We need real finance campaign reforms to loosen the grip of special interests on politics. – Tom Daschle, ex-US Senator What is political donation? According to Wikipedia, campaign finance, also known as election finance or political donations, refers to the funds raised to promote candidates and political parties. Political parties, charitable organisations, and political action […]
Negotiations among opposition parties in Sarawak ‘just don’t work’; mostly seasonal political players
KUCHING: The opposition parties in Sarawak have kept negotiating for seats among themselves despite it not being an electoral pact – thus it defeats the purpose of negotiating. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said many of their negotiations have been reported, but they must realise that they were not […]
People’s welfare trumps DPM’s post
KUCHING: The focus of the country now is on the wellbeing of its people and not about having a deputy prime ministers posts or not. Political analyst Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said if a deputy prime minister’s (DPM) post was to be filled, then it should have been done a long time ago. […]
PBB leaves it to Abang Jo to decide on Willie
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is leaving it to its president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to decide on Datuk Willie Mongin’s application to join the party. Party vice-president Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said it was also up to the Premier to determine whether the Puncak Borneo MP should […]
Nancy wants more women in politics
THE PBB women’s wing has always fought for a quota for women in government administration, including politics. Its Women deputy chief Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said she personally viewed the number of women in politics as still insufficient and which had to be increased. “This is important because the imbalance in the roles of women […]
PBB’s success story
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has come a long way since its formation in 1973, and is now one of the the largest political parties in the state. The success enjoyed by the party is due to the unity of members as well as management of the party by its leaders. Former secretary-general of […]
Tough ride ahead for Larry Sng and PBM
The morality of a political party must grow out of the conscience and the participation of the voters. – Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady When your father is an influential party leader and is also blessed with successes in business, you already have a leg up if you are keen on a political career. Larry […]
