Six Sarawak MPs named as deputy ministers
KUCHING: Six Sarawak MPs from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) were yesterday named as federal deputy ministers. From Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (GPS-PBB) are Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang for Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Limbang MP Datuk Hasbi Habibollah for Transport, Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Taib for Economy, and Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni […]
More Sarawak MPs in federal cabinet; speed up development in the state
KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes to see more politicians or MPs from Sarawak and Sabah to hold higher positions in the federal cabinet after the 15th General Election (GE15). He said with more MPs from the two states appointed in the cabinet, it could […]
Sarawak has enough voice in federal Cabinet
KUCHING: Sarawak may not have a deputy prime minister in the new Federal administration but there are many Sarawak MPs with different portfolios in it. This was pointed out by political scientist Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, who is also Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus Faculty of Humanity, Management and Science dean. He said there […]
Cuepacs Sarawak welcomes new Cabinet line-up
KUCHING: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak welcomes the new federal Cabinet line-up. Its chairman, Omar Bahrein Unin said the appointment of 10 Sarawak MPs in the new Cabinet, either as full ministers or deputy ministers, would enable them to speak on behalf of the civil servants. […]
PBB Youth chief conveys thanks to PM for reappointment of Sarawak MPs
KUCHING: The reappointment of 10 MPs from Sarawak in the new federal Cabinet line-up proves that Sarawak continues to have a significant role within the administration. In welcoming the announcement of the new federal Cabinet, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu conveyed his appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri […]
Vital to have strong presence in new Cabinet
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting said that it was important for Sarawak to continue having a strong presence of Sarawakian MPs in the Federal Cabinet. In referring to the new Federal Cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday (Aug 27), he said this would […]
GPS MPs well-represented in key ministries
KUCHING: It is heartening to note that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) MPs from Sarawak are well-represented in key ministries in the new Federal Cabinet line-up, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “Going by this representation and the nature of the portfolios, Sarawak interests seem favourable and the state will benefit […]
Abang Jo thankful all 10 Sarawak MPs retained
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has conveyed his appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob for retaining all 10 MPs from Sarawak in the new federal Cabinet. He also thanked Ismail for having appointed former Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister and Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar […]
Call for more Sarawak MPs to head key federal ministries
KUCHING: With the new federal Cabinet line-up to be announced this week, it would be far more important to have Sarawak MPs appointed to head key ministries rather than only being appointed as deputy prime minister. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said that if a […]
11 Sarawak MPs appointed to federal posts
KUCHING: Nine MPs from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and two former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) MPs have been selected to be in Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s newly formed federal Cabinet. Their appointments and portfolios as announced by Muhyiddin himself yesterday are as follows: 1. Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (PBB) is […]
