PBB first mini convention tomorrow
It is all systems go for the one-day Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu northern region mini convention themed “Sarawak Right Prioritised, Development Empowered” at the Meritz Hotel in Miri tomorrow. Deputy Chief Minister and Deputy PBB president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan today visited the venue for the event to ensure that everything would go […]
GPS fights for the people
SERIAN: The struggle of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is to prioritise Sarawak and its people, said Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus. According to John, the GPS’ struggle is in line with the party’s slogan “Utamakan Sarawak” which fights for the people and the state. He said some of the other political parties were more […]
Give GPS five more years
MIRI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has called on the people to give representatives from the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) another five years’ mandate to govern the state. “We have planned many development projects for the people, especially those in the rural areas. Give us another five years, help our representatives (GPS) win this coming […]
Taking over cancelled projects
PRIORITISING STATE’S WELLBEING BETONG: One of the measures taken by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in prioritising the wellbeing of the Sarawak people is taking over projects which were cancelled by the previous government. As reported by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap […]
Special Council on MA63 suffices
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) said the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is sufficient to monitor the review implementation of the agreement and efforts to restore the rights of Sarawakians. Its chief executive Datuk Aloysius Dris said the discussion on MA63 should be left to the special council instead of establishing another parliamentary-level […]
Support GPS for better S’wak: Lo
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to unite and support Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for better development in Sarawak, said Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. He stressed that unity was fundamental for continuous development in Sarawak. “I advise our people to always stand behind GPS because as Sarawakians, we must all stick together,” he told reporters […]
End to a legal saga
KUCHING: The consent judgement entered into on Thursday between the Sarawak government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is a historic achievement to be proud of, bringing an end to a long drawn legal saga, said lawyer Shankar Ram Asnani. “(This) endorsed the judgement of the High Court that recognised Sarawak’s Oil Mining Ordinance 1958, the […]
Sweetest victory for Sarawakians
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg described Petronas’ action to withdraw its appeal against the Kuching High Court’s ruling that Sarawak is entitled to collect sales tax on petroleum products as the best gift for Sarawakians. Moreover, he said, it was the sweetest victory for the Sarawak government under his leadership. In […]
A positive step, says Abdul Karim
KUCHING: The decision by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to withdraw its appeal against the Kuching High Court’s ruling that Sarawak is entitled to collect sales tax on petroleum products shows that Petronas recognises the state’s rights. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, “What is more important is also […]
‘If S’wak is developed, M’sia is also developed’
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to implement its development programmes based on the state’s perspective while also taking into account the national perspective, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “If Sarawakians themselves are not able to protect Sarawak’s own interests and rights, who else can do so? I believe it is not wrong for […]
