PKR chided for ‘arrogant’ remarks

KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has chided Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak for calling on the State Treasury Department to stop payments of salaries to all state ministers and assemblypersons upon the expiry of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) term. “What right has PKR Sarawak to direct the State Treasury to discontinue payments of […]

Foo agrees with remarks on CM

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth secretary-general Milton Foo agrees with Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s remarks that the Chief Minister and his Cabinet still have the full authority to govern Sarawak throughout the Emergency period even beyond the expiry of their terms on June 6. “I agree with the view […]

Masing replies to Soon Koh’s remarks

KUCHING: Every State Cabinet minister has the duty to fight for his/her ministerial visions and needs, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing. “It is not easy. It is war out there. If a minister refuses to fight, lobby or is just plain lazy to fight for the funds needed, he […]

Tiong chides spokesman over ‘testing’ remarks

KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is disappointed over the remarks by Sarawak Lorries Transport Association and Bintulu Lorry Association spokesperson Ling Kah Kiong who said that rT-PCR testing three days before entering Bintulu is an inconvenience to the transport industry. He said implementing such a requirement was not to embarrass any group […]

Race-based party won’t fit in

KUCHING: A race-based political party will not be well-fitted in the making of any policies for the country and for the state for that matter, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. He said this in response to Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) president Bobby William’s recent remarks in which he said that a multi-racial party […]

Patriots want an apology

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has condemned the remarks made by Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh about the Bible in Parliament to be thoughtless and careless. The Parti Se-Islam Malaysia (PAS) lawmaker’s remarks were made during the debate on the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020 to propose harsher sentencing for drink driving offenders […]

Miro slams Baru

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) presidential council member Baru Bian has been slammed for saying that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) could lose some votes in the coming 12th state election. To this, Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh asked Baru on his contributions to Sarawak when he was the works minister under the previous federal government. “He […]