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 […]
Renaming “Chief Minister” to “Premier” will put Sarawak in the right perspective: Minister
KUCHING: The constitutional amendment to rename the Sarawak chief minister’s post as “Premier” will put Sarawak in the right perspective, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah. While stating that the amending Article 6(3) of the Constitution is a good Bill, he believes that it is also what Sarawakians wanted as well. “Although there are no […]
“Premier” to replace “Chief Minister” designation
KUCHING: The position of the “Chief Minister” will be renamed as “Premier” with the tabling of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN). Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was reported to have said that the Bill will […]
