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 […]
Consensus a display of political maturity
SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has come of age. The proof is in the party supreme council’s decision to forgo elections at the Triennial Delegates Conferences (TDC) and instead opt for a consensus leadership line-up. Newly appointed Tamin branch Youth chief Henry Kanyan said the consensus on Thursday (April 21) was a display of maturity […]
About time PRS moved on
But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward. — Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State “It’s better to die upon your feet than to live […]
Consensus averts need for polls
BY GABRIEL LIHAN (INTERN) & ALEXANDRA LORNA Salang is PRS president KUCHING: All’s well that ends well in Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS). In the interest of party unity and solidarity, the leaders have agreed to a consensus line-up which eliminates the need to go through an election in the forthcoming triennial delegates conference (TDC). PRS […]
Masing void too big to fill in PRS
KUCHING: A political scientist today said there is no party member who can truly fill in the void left by the late Tan Sri Datuk Sri Amar Dr James Jemut Masing in Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS). “PRS is Masing, Masing was PRS. With his passing, PRS will break because there is no leader and personality […]
PRS treasurer allays fears of contest fallout
SIBU: Any contest for the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) presidency should be viewed positively at the upcoming Triennial Delegates Conference, said party treasurer Matthew Igoh Lingkong. He said a contest will further nurture the practice of democracy in the party. “It is up to the grassroots members to elect a qualified leader to lead the […]
Salang and Sikie to tussle for PRS president post
KUCHING: Acting president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum and vice-president Datuk John Sikie Tayai will battle it out for the president post at Parti Rakyat Sarawak’s (PRS) Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) in Sibu. According to information chief Christopher Gira on Wednesday (April 20), the names of the candidates had been sent to the PRS headquarters after […]
Will PRS accept Jugah to return to the party?
KUCHING: Although Lubok Antu Member of Parliament (MP) Jugah Muyang has submitted his application to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), it was unclear if he will be accepted into the party as many things have changed in the last few years. Political analyst, James Chin who is Professor of Asian Studies at University of Tasmania, said […]
GPS must remain firm and reject political frogs
KUCHING: The Gabungan Party Sarawak (GPS) must remain firm and never accept any political frogs into its fold to avoid precedent. Universiti Malaya’s Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said though some assemblymen who left the coalition before – had also applied to re-join or return to GPS, it should not happen again. He […]
Term should reflect meaning of constitutional amendment
KUCHING: Regardless of how Sarawak is referred to in the federation, what matters most is that it must reflect the meaning of the recent constitutional amendment pertaining to Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu said,” Be it state or region, it has to reflect Sarawak’s standing in the federation […]
