Miri’s new MP says he’ll keep his election promises

KUCHING: Miri MP Chiew Choon Man has pledged to fulfil his election manifesto. He said that ever since his appointment, he has performed his role as an MP to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th Prime Minister in forming the unity government to ensure the interim budget is passed so that the government […]

Mas Gading voters regret voting for DAP in GE14, claims observer

KUCHING: Datuk Peter Minos has claimed that voters in the Mas Gading parliamentary constituency have expressed their regrets for supporting Democratic Action Party (DAP) during the 14th general election (GE14). The political observer said DAP did absolutely nothing in four years, including the 22 months they were in power as part of the Pakatan Harapan […]

Anwar makes four promises to Sarawakians

KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has listed out four promises to Sarawakians if PH wins the 15th general election (GE15). He said the first was to ensure the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) be amended. “Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have not given importance and recognition to ‘wilayah’ Sabah and […]

New Pemanca promises to get more Chinese registered for jabs

SIBU: Newly appointed Pemanca of Sibu Division Chinese community Datuk Jason Tai has promised to   help the government register more Chinese here for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. He told reporters this after receiving his appointment letter from Sibu Resident Wong Hee Sieng yesterday at the Sibu Resident’s office.  Dr Annuar Rapaee, Assistant Minister of […]

Fowl farm nuisance

Council to tackle issue KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has promised to deal with the problem of poultry farms becoming a nuisance at Jalan Rundim 3B near Kampung Quop here.  Chairman Lo Khere Chiang said MPP is in the process of working with other relevant agencies such as the Veterinary Department and Natural Resources Environment […]

Don’t mislead rakyat, PSB told

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) was told to not mislead the people of Sarawak.   A political secretary to the chief minister and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth member Charles Chad Nissom, told PSB to stop making promises they can’t keep.  He was commenting on PSB’s promise to continue granting minor rural project (MRP) and rural […]

Three out of four promises on PTPTN fulfiled

KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government has fulfilled three of the four promises on the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) contained in their ‘Buku Harapan’ (Book of Hope), said PTPTN chairman Wan Saiful Wan Jan. “(In the PH manifesto) there are four promises. The first promise is to give an exemption for excellent […]

Selling stakes in Petronas a ‘sick joke’

After all there’s so much outstanding payment owed to the state … loss of revenue because the provision of Article 112D has not been reviewed. KUCHING: Regarding the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir’s idea of selling stakes in Petronas to Sabah and Sarawak, Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has called it a […]