Safeguard Sarawak’s interests
KUCHING: Amidst the current political crisis following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister, Sarawakians are asking who is taking care of Sarawak’s interests. “Now they are fighting and no one is seeing clearly. Where are Sarawak’s interests? Forgotten!” said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian […]
Sarawak first, says Abang Jo
BINTULU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will not rush to make a decision on its choice of new prime minister but instead will put the interests of Sarawak first. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that GPS would take a cautious approach before making any decision pertaining to the political crisis. He said […]
Troublemakers, kingmakers and rainmakers
Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens. – J R R Tolkien, English writer, poet, and creator of the “Lord of the Rings’ The recent Monday night putsch, at the time of writing, which occasioned the resignation of the Malaysian prime minister also saw the exodus of 10 MPs who resigned from […]
Muhyiddin appropriate choice
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is of the view that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is the most appropriate to helm the post of prime minister. “He has experience as a deputy prime minister and he is a veteran in politics. He is humble, […]
Remember Sarawak rights, aspirations, PM-8 told
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah hopes that new Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, will not forget Sarawak’s rights and aspirations. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) Women chief was commenting on the appointment of Muhyiddin as the eighth prime minister of Malaysia yesterday. “As stated […]
It’s a joke, says Lo
2020 Economic Stimulus Package KUCHING: The 2020 Economic Stimulus Package is just another joke to Sarawakians, implied Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. He said the RM20 billion packages for the whole nation was not even comparable to how much Sarawak have been giving to Malaya annually. “When (the current interim Prime Minister) Tun Dr […]
Qualities of a good prime minister candidate
KUCHING: While each person may have varying ideas on what attributes make a prime minister, it is fair to say that potential candidates should possess a wide range of qualities in playing such a significant role. For supervisor Leandro Mcrae, 24, the most important characteristics of a prime minister candidate are integrity, accountability, and vision. […]
Prorogue Parliament – what it is
POLITICS-PROROGUED KUALA LUMPUR: The current political scenario saw all eyes fixed on the government formation process and the appointment of the new prime minister. In the process, several terms including the relatively foreign sounding ‘prorogued parliament’ were also noted and the country’s constitutional expert, Associate Professor Dr Shamrahayu Abdul Aziz explains. – Bernama
Political parties can nominate candidates for PM post: Palace
POLITICS-ISTANA KUALA LUMPUR: Istana Negara will give a chance to political parties with representatives in the Dewan Rakyat to nominate candidates for the post of prime minister. This was stated in a statement issued by the Comptroller of the Royal Household, Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, yesterday. “Istana Negara will contact the heads of political parties […]
Tommy Thomas resigned as Attorney-General Malaysia
Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has submitted his resignation letter to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, as reported by business daily The Edge. An unnamed source said that Thomas wanted to resign while Mahathir was still the Prime Minister, albeit interim, as he was the person who appointed him to the post for a two-year term which […]
