Hold GE15 as soon as herd immunity is achieved

KUCHING: A snap general election must be held as soon as the country achieves herd immunity of 80 percent from the Covid-19 virus. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said this would enable the people to finally decide who they choose to lead the country. “We are not being pessimistic but, with a very slim majority […]

GE15 and 12PRN together will be nice: Masing

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should call for a snap general election to coincide with the Sarawak state election, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. Masing stressed that the timing of the election would be one of the issues to be discussed during the prime minister’s visit […]

Riot ready for eighth term

SERIAN: Serian MP Datuk Seri Richard Riot said he was prepared to face the possibility of a snap general election anytime. “If the Parliament were to be dissolved, I am prepared to stand again. I am still fit and healthy for the next round,” he said. He was fielding a question from reporters during a […]

Is a snap election the best option?

I’m a believer in the polls, by the way. Rarely do you see a poll that’s very far off. — Donald Trump, US President There is no doubt that there is a general feeling of unease among Malaysians. The unprecedented health crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economic meltdown and the prevailing […]

Aspirasi ‘no’ to simultaneous polls

KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) says there is no need for the parliamentary and Sarawak state elections to be held simultaneously. Its president Lina Soo said this was because Sarawakians have given the mandate to the state government to rule for a full term which would run to mid-2021. “Instead, it is good to […]