Aspirasi chides Voon for negative comment
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) has chided Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan for saying that Sarawak Independence Day on July 22 is a myth and unlawful. Aspirasi president Lina Soo said if political parties claiming to fight for Sarawak are outraged by the term ‘Independence Day’, how could people expect such parties […]
Only ministers entitled to salaries after June 6
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) is governed by the Sarawak Constitution and will, despite the emergency, expire after June 6. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said that since the legislature will automatically expire, the term of all elected assemblypersons will also expire. “With that, they (elected assemblypersons) should not be […]
‘Leila and Putri’ story is rubbish, says Soo
KUCHING: The recent amendment to the Sarawak Constitution will not allow non-Sarawakians to be elected as State Legislative Assembly (DUN) members. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the ‘Leila and Putri’ story told by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh was irrelevant. “If we apply the original Article […]
SUPP Stakan claims PSB seeking political mileage
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok says the opposition was just seeking to gain political mileage by confusing the public regarding the recent amendment in the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020. He said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh’s remarks […]
Let’s debate
SUPP Youth chief ready to take on Soon Koh KUCHING: The passing of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 clearly shows that a non-Sarawakian can never be a Sarawakian and can never be a member of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), even if he or she was born in Sarawak. Sarawak […]
Amended legislation good law
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) describes the amendment to Article 16 of the Sarawak Constitution in the recent State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting as a good law. Its president Lina Soo said the ‘dullness’ of the DUN session would have permeated the session if not for the hot issue of who is a Sarawakian […]
Law must be amended
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo is unfazed over the brouhaha over the proposed amendment to the Article 16 of the Sarawak Constitution. “Article 16 of Sarawak Constitution rules on eligibility of a citizen to run for the office of elected lawmaker to DUN. Without amendment, our Sarawak law means that any […]
Bill deferred due to anomaly
A bill to amend the Sarawak Constitution, which was tabled and expected to be put to a vote today, was deferred due to an anomaly in its draft. State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar announced the deferment of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to a date […]
Election process an intricate matter
MUKAH: The election process involves many laws which are closely related with one another, asserted Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. These laws comprise the Federal Constitution; State Constitution, Election Commission Act,1957; Election Act,1958 (Act 19); Election Offences Act, 1954 (Act 5); Election Regulations (Perjalanan Pilihan Raya),1981; Election Regulations (Voters Registration),2002; and Election Regulations (Postal Voting), 2003, […]
Proposal to extend DUN period
GERALD Rentap Jabu (PBB-Layar) has proposed for an amendment of the Sarawak Constitution to extend the term of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) until it is safe to hold the state election. Debating on the tabling of the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease, 2019 (Covid-19) Bill, 2020, Rentap expressed concerns over […]
