Henry aims to bring in railway services
LAWAS: GPS candidate Datuk Henry Sum Agong intends to fulfill the dreams of the people here to have railway links with Sabah. The incumbent for the constituency, said he had held discussions with the Sabah government to bring the railway line to Lawas. “The railway extension has yet to reach Sipitang … it is hoped […]
DAP to PSB: Don’t be a spoiler, pull out
SIBU: Sarawak DAP has described Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) as a ‘spoiler’ for contesting in the 15th general election (GE15). Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said PSB had no national platform and was devoid of a firm stance or clear direction, likening the party to a ‘lalang’ . He urged the local-based opposition party to […]
Combating inflation, corruption core of PSB’s manifesto
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALLAN JAY SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) promises to combat inflation and corruption, restore Sarawak’s rights, eradicate poverty and provide affordable housing in their manifesto for the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). Its president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said these are among the promises that the party would deliver if […]
Puncak Borneo candidates are former colleagues in PKR
KUCHING: The three candidates vying for the Puncak Borneo Parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) are former comrades in Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). The trio – Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Datuk Willie Mongin, 47, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) candidate Iana Akam, 47, and Pakatan Harapan (PKR) candidate Diog Dios, 55. Willie, the […]
Candidates file nomination papers today
KUCHING: The nomination of candidates for the 15th general election kicks off today for the 31 parliamentary seats in Sarawak with 31 nomination centres scheduled to open at 9am. Prospective candidates contesting in the polls have one hour (9am to 10am) to submit their completed forms, with a proposer and a seconder endorsing their candidacies. […]
GPS’ Phang has PSB, AMK for company in Miri
MIRI: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Miri Jeffery Phang is up against two other contenders in the upcoming 15th general election. The 48-year old political debutant is the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin secretary and is the protégé of Minister of Transport Sarawak Datuk Sri Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin. Phang, an […]
Candidates can stand anywhere
KUCHING: Since Malaysia is a democratic country, any party can contest in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15), said Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “It is up to any individual whether he or she wants to change his or her parliamentary seat. This is the practice of democracy,” said the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu […]
GE15: Former mayor to contest in Miri
Miri: Former Miri mayor Datuk Lawrence Lai will be contesting for the highly sought-after Miri parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) Lai, who is now Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) vice-president, said his local party is able to defend and fight for Sarawak rights for the interest of the people. “There are many issues, […]
PSB to contest in six parliamentary seats
SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) will contest in six parliamentary seats which the party is confident to win in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). Its president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh noted that PSB has confirmed to contest in Lubok Antu (Dr Johnical Rayong), Sri Aman (Wilson Entabang), Sibu (Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh), […]
Role of PSB, PBK liken to a ‘trojan horse’
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) sprung back to life after going into hibernation mode due to their dismal performance during the 12th state election in Dec last year. In stating this, Stampin incumbent MP’s Special Assistant Michael Kong Feng Nian pointed out that it is evident that both parties’ real […]
