Sarawak just received from its oil and gas

SIBU: A former Sarawak DAP assemblyman spoke well of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for the latter’s past contributions when he was in the state cabinet. Voon Lee Shan, the former Batu Lintang assemblyman from 2006 to 2011 and now Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president, said Wong was very frank […]

Are Iban voters ready for a woman candidate?

KUCHING: It may be premature to name the new faces from Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) who will contest in the 15th General Election (GE15) but one name that keeps coming up is Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. Political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan of Universiti Putra Malaysia said the PRS women chief was said […]

PSB and PBK ink deal ahead of upcoming GE15

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday (Sept 18). “This will see both parties working together in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) seats will be mutually allocated between them to avoid contesting against each other and splitting votes,” said PSB secretary-general Priscilla Lau. […]

Soon Koh not helping opposition’s cause, views Sarawak DAP chief

KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen says Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) only wants to help Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Chong asserted that PSB’s involvement in elections was only to help ruling coalition GPS win, and he took shots at PSB president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. He claimed that Wong had […]

PBK and PSB to co-operate in GE15 to avoid vote splitting says PBK chief

KUCHING:  Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will join forces with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) in certain constituencies at the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). PBK president Voon Lee Shan stated that the main purpose of working together is to avoid both parties putting candidates to fight each other that can cause spliting of votes. Describing the […]

PSB – a party for only one man?

Far too many people are looking for the right person instead of trying to be the right person. – Goria Steinem, American activist At the outset, let me be fair to Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) which he heads. I must state categorically that Wong has every right to form […]

PSB justified in contesting Chinese majority urban seats

KUCHING: DAP’s failure in the 12th Sarawak election last year provides strong justification why Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is demanding to contest in Chinese-majority urban seats in the upcoming general election. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political scientist Associate Professor Dr Lee Kuok Tiung said DAP had lost badly in the state polls, retained only Pending […]

GE15: PSB suspends seat talk with DAP

SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has stopped negotiating with Democratic Action Party (DAP) on seats allocation for the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). Its president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said the parties could not carry on with the discussions (on seat allocation) as DAP had insisted they would not give way on their incumbent […]

GE15: Wong to contest in Sibu

SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh will contest the Sibu Parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15). He made the announcement at a press conference after chairing PSB’s first central committee meeting at its Bawang Assan service centre here today. Wong said it was the party’s wish that […]

PSB wants all opposition parties in Sarawak to come together; including DAP

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is ready to continue negotiating with the Pakatan Harapan (PH) parties in Sarawak, including DAP, to work together in the 15th General Election (GE15). Its newly elected party secretary-general Baru Bian said all the opposition parties in Sarawak should come together to ensure a straight fight against Gabungan Parti Sarawak […]