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Gagasan Rakyat Sarawak formed to give GPS a fight

By Syamimi Husna KUCHING: Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (Sedar), Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) and Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) have established a new political entity called Gagasan Rakyat Sarawak or Gagasan. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving the three parties was signed on Thursday (Aug 18). Spokesperson Dr John Brian Anthony said Gagasan […]

New party to represent youth a myth, reckons analyst

KUCHING: A new party to represent the aspirations of youth is just a myth, opines political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. “Almost every party has its youth wing. At various levels of government governance, the younger generation is involved in various ways be it youth councils, youth schemes and so on,” he explained. Lee was […]

Sedar to contest in all eight Malay/Melanau majority seats

KUCHING: Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak or Sedar has announced that it will contest in all eight Malay/Melanau majority seats in the 15th General Election (GE15). The parliamentary seats are Santubong, Petra Jaya, Kota Samarahan, Batang Sadong, Batang Lupar, Tanjung Manis, Igan and Mukah. Sedar president Datuk Othman Abdillah said a consensus was reached between parties […]

Independence spirit appears to be waning

KUCHING: There is a fading spirit among Sarawakians when it comes to sharing the results of independence on Hari Kebangsaan, said Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (Sedar) president Datuk Othman Abdullah. He blamed it on the wide gap in the socio-economic development between Sarawak and Malaya. He said every year since 64 years ago, August 31 […]