Lubok Antu MP’s PRS application still up in air
KUCHING: Will Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang be accepted to rejoin Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)? Jugah on July 13 had told a local daily here that he had the blessing of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to join PRS. But according to sources, some PRS Supreme Council members did not want […]
PRS yet to decide on Jugah’s return to party
KUCHING: The top leadership of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has not decided on the position of independent Lubok Antu MP Jugah Mayung who recently applied to rejoin the party. “From what I know, the party has yet to make a decision on Jugah Mayung. We have not held any meeting on the matter. “We will […]
Food court awaits department approval
SELANGAU: Medan Selera Selangau, which is awaiting construction, has the potential to be another attraction here. In stating this Tamin Assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang said the government had approved an allocation to the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) for the construction of the food court in 2018. “SRDC is still waiting for the Land and […]
GPS has high chances to wrest back Selangau, Julau, Lubok Antu in GE15
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has a high chance of wresting back control of the Selangau, Julau and Lubok Antu parliamentary seats in the 15th General Election (GE15), said a political analyst. The three seats―allocated to GPS member Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)―were lost in GE14 in 2018. Universiti Malaya’s Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang […]
Time to take back lost seats says PRS
SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) branches have been urged to double their effort to prepare for the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) that is expected to be called any time soon. In making this call, Tamin assemblyman and organising chairman of the PRS 5th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) Christopher Gira Sambang hoped every branch up […]
New PRS chief spells out vision of inclusivity
SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) strives to be not only a political movement but also a social movement that can raise the spirit of the Dayak community. Its president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said as much at a dinner in conjunction with the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) on Sunday. “One of the programmes planned […]
Let us sail in one boat to achieve 2030 agenda
BY NATASHA JEE & AMYRA VARKISA SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) members are urged to uphold unity in the party and ‘sail in one boat’ with the other component parties in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in order to achieve Sarawak’s agenda towards 2030. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that unity […]
PRS wants development masterplan for rural districts
BY AMYRA VARKISA & NATASHA JEE SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has proposed several issues that need to be further considered and resolved by the Sarawak government. Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum who was elected unopposed as president at the party’s 5th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) here today said the major issues were infrastructure, utility and telecommunications […]
Be mindful of party image
BY AMYRA VARKISA & NATASHA JEE SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) needs to be careful in managing its media exposure to avoid unnecessary speculation being made by outsiders which could tarnish the party. Its newly-minted president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said that PRS has been in the media spotlight since the untimely departure of their […]
Rally behind PRS to win Selangau back
BINTULU: Members of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kakus branch were told to help reclaim the Selangau seat in the parliamentary election which could be held at any time this year. PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah made the call when officiating at the branch triennial delegates meeting here today. “I urge all […]
