So, what’s next – after the restyling of Chief Minister to Premier of Sarawak
KUCHING: The renaming of the chief minister’s post as premier is merely a name change without the devolution of more federal powers to Sarawak under the Federal List. A Sarawak lawyer, Simon Siah, said although this was a beginning to differentiate Sarawak’s status from the other states, more has to be done. “I agree that […]
Name change just the start, says Dr Sim
KUCHING: The name change from ‘chief minister’ to ‘Premier of Sarawak’ is the beginning of all the subsequent assertion of Sarawak’s rights and autonomy. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that Chinese had a saying on how the chief minister is called is very important as the name brought status and power. […]
Not for mere status but asserting Sarawak’s rights says Dr Sim on renaming “Chief Minister” to “Premier”
KUCHING: Having the right name of “Premier” rather than “Chief Minister” of Sarawak is not just for mere status but the beginning of the subsequent assertion of Sarawak’s rights, privileges, and autonomy. In saying this, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian pointed out that a number of elected representatives had mentioned Sarawak […]
