Difficult for all opposition parties in Sarawak to be on same page

KUCHING: All the opposition parties in Sarawak are trying to create a situation where they can fight against Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) one-on-one in the next general election. However, the main issues would be if they continue to sign separate memorandums of understanding (MoU) or agreements, these will eventually end up with overlapping seats. Political […]

PSB, PBK to avoid clash of seats in GE15

SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will come up with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to avoid clash of seats in the 15th general election. This was revealed by both parties in a joint statement released after their meeting here yesterday (May 8). According to the statement, PSB was represented by […]

PSB branch chief quits

MIRI: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Pujut branch chairman, Bruce Chai Khim Cheong, has resigned from the party and all positions effective May 6. “My resignation letter to the party president and secretary general has been duly submitted,” he said in a statement on Saturday. Chai said as a founding member of PSB it was a difficult […]

Chong shies away from commenting DAP-PSB negotiation

By Natasha Jee, Allan Jay & Ma Chee Seng KUCHING: Sarawak DAP Chairman Chong Chieng Jen has shied away from disclosing anything about the talks between his party and Sarawak and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) on working together in the next general election. He said he would leave it to the three-man-committee led by his […]

Talks between DAP and PSB; nothing to get excited about

KUCHING: The talks between Sarawak DAP and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is merely ‘beginning of the show’ and it doesn’t guarantee a fruitful outcome.  Political analyst Professor James Chin from the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute said it was something expected after the disastrous opposition outing in the Sarawak state election in December last year. […]

DAP starts negotiation with PSB; PKR in the dark over it?

KUCHING: Sarawak DAP is expected to start its first round of negotiation with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) President Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for a united front tomorrow (April 26). DAP Lanang MP, Alice Lau, who was also the party deputy chairperson was expected to lead the negotiation together with party treasurer Chiew Chin Sing […]

I’m here to stay, says PSB veep

KUCHING: Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa has shot down speculation that he is leaving Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), categorically stating that there is no truth to such talk. “I’m one of the founding members of PSB and have been a staunch supporter of the party from its inception,” he said, adding; “I was instrumental […]

PSB can do well even without Masir

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has stressed that no individual is bigger than the party and the people in Sarawak following the announcement of Sri Aman Member (MP) Datuk Masir Kujat to quit the party yesterday. PSB party secretariat in a statement today said the party could do well even without Masir, hence, it  should […]

Masir quits PSB with immediate effect

KUCHING: Sri Aman Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Masir Kujat has announced that he has quit Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), with immediate effect, citing the country’s political instability as one of the reasons for the decision. Masir, who was also a Presidential Council Member in PSB, in a press statement today, said the decision was […]

No prob for GPS; just fulfil poll pledges

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KUCHING: The formation of the Bornean Alliance will not have much of an effect on Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election (GE15) if GPS maintains its momentum from the recent state election, fulfils its promises, and continues to serve. Political analyst Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman said the Bornean Alliance – […]