Leaders to discuss dissolution of 6 state assemblies
GEORGE TOWN: The state leaders of Penang, Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, and Terengganu will meet next week to discuss a suitable date to dissolve their respective state assemblies to pave the way for state election in the six states. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has […]
GE15: Lidang Disen banks on GPS track record to wrest Mas Gading from DAP
BAU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Mas Gading Lidang Disen has pledged to do his best to wrest the parliamentary seat from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the 15th General Election (GE15). According to Lidang, he will continue to work closely with Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep and Opar assemblyman Billy […]
Voters are fed up with party hoppers
KUCHING: A local opposition politician thinks the low voter turnout in last December’s state election could be due to the fact that people were tired of seeing politicians party-hopping or abandoning their parties. Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan Voon claimed voters had lost interest and felt misled by the country’s democratic system. Commenting […]
19th DUN sitting commenced
KUCHING: The three-day State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting commenced at 9.15am today with elected representatives from across the state converging on the DUN complex here. The siting began with a prayer at 9.17am in the DUN chambers. It was followed by the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s speech read by DUN […]
PKR names Dominique party election director
KUCHING: Sarawak PKR has appointed former Padungan assemblyman Dominique Ng as the party election director for the 12th state election. The appointment is to take effect on Dec 1. “The Council of Elders (COE) has unanimously appointed the former Padungan assemblyman as the election director effective Dec 1 during a meeting held on Nov 27 […]
Be social media savvy to woo voters
KUCHING: Social media is expected to play an even bigger role in communicating political messages in the run-up to the 12th state election. A growing penchant for all things digital has now put traditional media in the shade, and political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal wants all contending parties to make full use of […]
Prepare well for state polls, Sibuti voters told
MIRI: Prepare well for the 12th Sarawak Election so that the ruling government led by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) continues to govern Sarawak and that development policies are implemented smoothly. Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni told Sibuti voters this on Saturday (Oct 16) during the ‘Sepakat@ Komuniti’ programme organised by Miri Information Department (JaPen) […]
Two things must be done before Sarawak state election can be held
KUCHING: Two things must be done before the 12th Sarawak state election can be held, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Firstly, he said the emergency proclamation until Feb 2, 2022 as declared by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah would […]
Mandate needs to be given to rakyat soon
KUCHING: The mandate needs to be given to the rakyat as soon as possible, according to Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister says there is still three and a half months left for the Emergency Ordinance but this does not mean that it cannot be removed earlier. “However, […]
GPS ready to face young voters in Sarawak state election
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is not afraid to face young voters in the next state election and would welcome them as the inheritors who would determine the future. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) assistant secretary-general Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the GPS state government has prioritised the views of the younger generation even before the […]
