‘Premier’ correctly expresses Sarawak’s status
KUCHING: The proposed constitutional amendment to effect the change of title from “Chief Minister’ to “Premier” is to correctly express the status of Sarawak as different from the other states in the country. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, when tabling the Constitution of the State of […]
It’s the DAP DNA to oppose, observes Pujut rep
KUCHING: Pujut assemblyman Adam Yii Siew Sang said the opposition to the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 from Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) assemblymen was to be expected. “It is the DAP DNA,” he said when speaking in support of the bill in the State Legislative Assembly […]
Chong argues amendment serves no practical purpose
KUCHING: Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) says the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to change the designation of the ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is a redundant amendment that serves no practical purpose. “We can support if there is at least some amendment to the Federal Constitution (FC), or agreement obtained by the state government from […]
Proper translation crucial to avoid confusion
KUCHING: The term ‘Premier’ needs to be translated in a more focused way so as not to appear as a “duplicate” of the Prime Minister for a country. Political analyst Professor Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said, the change of the term to Malay is hotly debated, however, if referring to the dictionary, the word […]
Analyst says ‘premiership’ elevates state’s status
KUCHING: The endorsement of the (Amendment) Bill 2022 to substitute the words ‘Chief Minister’ with the word ‘Premier’ is a positive development for Sarawak, said Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. “It reflects indirectly the status of Sarawak and Sabah as a province and an equivalent partner of the Federation of […]
Bill to introduce ‘Premier’, ‘Deputy Minister’ passed with two-thirds majority
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been passed with a two-thirds majority in the august House today. State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said that 67 state elected representatives (ADUNs) supported the Bill, while six opposed. The six were from the opposition. […]
‘Premier’ amendment unconstitutional: Baru
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to change the term ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ is viewed as unconstitutional, said Baru Bian (PSB-Ba’Kelalan).He said for the proposed amendment, an amendment needs to be done to the Federal Constitution first. “We have been referring to and depending on historical documents […]
Sarawak deserves to use Premier title: SUPP reps
KUCHING: There are a number of steps that Sarawak has to take to differentiate it from the federated states of Malaya, with a good starting point being the amendment of the title of ‘Chief Minister’ to ‘Premier’ of Sarawak. Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) said Sarawak deserved the title of ‘Premier’ for its top leader, […]
Assistant Minister term on the way out
KUCHING: Sarawak will stop using the term Assistant Minister if a Bill on the matter is passed in the current special session of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) from Monday to Wednesday. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said once the ordinance is gazette, the current crop of assistant […]
The term should be ‘Prime Minister’, opines PBK
KUCHING: The word ‘Premier’ in the proposed Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to replace ‘Chief Minister’ as Sarawak’s head of government is not appropriate and an alien title in any democratic country. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said the most appropriate term should be ‘Prime Minister’ and it […]
