Sarawakian Susan Chemerai among two senators sworn in

KUALA LUMPUR: Two senators took their oath of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, today. They are Tabung Amanah Pendidikan Negeri Melaka general manager Datuk Mustafa Musa and Susan Chemerai Anding who was reappointed as a senator for the second term. Mustafa’s appointment is the choice of Melaka State […]

Two senators sworn in today

KUALA LUMPUR: Two senators took oath of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim today. They are Johor MCA deputy liaison chairman Datuk Lim Pay Hen and Padawan Municipal Council deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim. Lim has been re-elected for the senatorship by the Johor State Legislative Assembly for another term, from June […]

Four senators take oath of office before Senate president

KUALA LUMPUR: Four senators took their oath of office before the Senate president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim at Dewan Negara today. They are Senior Minister of Education Senator Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, Senator Datuk John Ambrose and Senator Datuk Teo Eng Tee @ Teo Kok Chee, reappointed for their second term, and Datuk Bobbey […]

Sarawak should produce own teachers to overcome shortage

KUCHING: Sarawak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chief Senator Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian has urged Sarawak to produce its own teachers to help overcome the shortage of teachers in the state. He said a mechanism should be created to gauge the situation as not all teachers from other states wanted to be sent to serve in […]

DAP Senator supports Umno leader’s call

MIRI: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary Senator Alan Ling voiced his support towards a statement from Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi regarding federal Plantation Industries and Commodity Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali. Recently, Puad called for Khairuddin to be charged in court for a Covid-19-related offence. Khairuddin was […]

Senator chides PSB for ignorance

KUCHING: A senator has chided Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) for its ignorance of the law and history regarding Sarawak’s independence. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy secretary-general Senator Rita Insol said she was shocked to note PSB’s contradiction of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s statement that July 22 was when […]

Three areas to be addressed

Lau to pay heed on these during his term as senator SIBU: Chairman of Bawang Assan branch of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Robert Lau Hui Yew who sworn in as a senator today will pay more heed to three areas during his three-year term. He said the first and foremost will be Sarawak’s rights and interest […]

Three Sarawakians sworn in as Senators today

KUALA LUMPUR: Sepanggar Umno chief Datuk Yakubah Khan is among the five individuals sworn in as senators before Senate president Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran at Dewan Negara here today. The other four were Sarawak’s Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Wanita honorary secretary Susan Chemerai Anding; Parti Rakyat Sarawak deputy secretary-general Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol; chairman […]

Fatimah proud Susan appointed as senator

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Wing is proud on the appointment of its member, Susan Chemerai Anding as a senator. PBB Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah also took the opportunity to congratulate Rita Sarinah Patrick Insol of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) who will join Susan to be sworn-in as senators in […]

Rais Yatim sworn in as senator today

KUALA LUMPUR: Negeri Sembilan Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim was among the five individuals sworn in as senators before the Senate president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran at Dewan Negara today. All of them were appointed upon the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. […]