Avoid quarrels and stay united, state leaders told

SIBU: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg reminded leaders in Sarawak to avoid quarrels and instead, be united regardless of background. “The success achieved by Sarawak today is due to the political stability in the state and it needs to be maintained and preserved. “In Sibu, for instance, we have Sarawak United […]

Malaysians weary due to political squabbles: Minos

KUCHING: The years of almost endless political squabbles and quarrels in Malaysia especially in the Peninsula, are making Malaysians politically very tired, weary and sick, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos here today. In a press statement, Minos added that Malaysians thus just want political peace and stability. “Enough of the difficult and troubled political […]

Sibling quarrel leaves jobless man injured

MIRI: A 25-year-old unemployed man was injured during a quarrel with his elder brother in a house at Bandar Baru Permyjaya early this morning. Upon receiving a police report on the incident, police have detained a 28-year-old man for questioning and seized a knife believed to have been used in the attack. Miri police OCPD, […]

My mother’s words of advice

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. — Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and dramatist When my siblings and I were young, our mother used to advise us not to quarrel or fight with each other. “Next time, when you grow up, you will not be able to […]

Seat allocation: PKR takes quarrel out into the open

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on Saturday (Nov 27) claimed that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) had refused to discuss seats openly and transparently with its Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition partners. The State PKR Leadership Council (MPN) said they had tried to meet with the State DAP’s top leadership for many months to discuss the […]

Police detain machete-wielding woman

MIRI: A machete-wielding woman was detained after she allegedly threatened her next-door neighbour at Kampung Pasir, Lutong early Sunday (July 4). The 28-year-old suspect had allegedly threatened a 24-year-old housewife during a quarrel which had ensued around 1.50am in front of the victim`s front gate. It is believed that the commotion occurred after the suspect […]

Jobless man detained for injuring girlfriend

MIRI: A local jobless man was arrested this morning for allegedly injuring his girlfriend during a quarrel inside their rented house at Taman Hilltop here. Police personnel from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department nabbed the 31-year-old man following a report lodged by the 21-year-old victim. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the arrest, […]

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting parents

MIRI: A 45 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal intimidation on his parents yesterday evening. The man was believed to have hit and injured both his elderly parents during a quarrel inside their house in Krokop around 6.45pm. A police report has been lodged by the man’s mother at Miri Central Police […]