Seal Sarawak borders during state election
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing has proposed that the Sarawak borders be totally sealed during the 12th state election. Masing, who is also the Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman, said that if the state election was called soon, the committee might, after its meeting, suggest to the government that […]
Fear over Covid-19 if Sarawak election held after emergency ends
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sarawak MP told the Dewan Rakyat today he would agree to “a localised emergency” in the state after the nationwide emergency ends on Aug 1 as a means of deferring the overdue state election if the move can really save the lives of the people from Covid-19. Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti) said […]
Ordinances automatically lapse on Aug 1
KUCHING: The provisions in the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 in respect of the Election of Parliament, the Election of the State Legislative Assembly, parliamentary sitting and sitting of the State Legislative Assembly will automatically lapse once the Emergency expires on Aug 1. This simply means the Sarawak State Assembly which was supposed to have […]
Don’t allow Malaya-based party to contest under GPS
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should not allow any Malaya-based Perikatan Nasional (PN) component party to contest under its banner in the coming 12th state election. “Sarawak-based party under GPS knows Sarawak better. After all, its battle cry is ‘Sarawak First’,” said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) senior youth member Robert Ayu. Robert questioned why […]
Top GPS leadership to decide seat allocation in coming state election
KUCHING: The top leadership in Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) will decide on seat allocation for the 82 constituencies to be contested in the coming 12th state election. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan said while the traditional seats of the GPS coalition members would remain the primary consideration in the allocation of […]
Reconvene DUN before state election
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) which has prorogued by the nationwide emergency to reconvene before the 12th state election is held. Its president Lina Soo, noted that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong recently said that the emergency need not be extended beyond August 1, and specifically allowed both Parliamentary […]
State election 60 days after Emergency
KUCHING: The state election can only be held 60 days after the end of the Emergency proclamation on Aug 1. Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said this is in accordance with the requirements of Article 21 (4) of State Constitution and in the event that the current Emergency order […]
Bersatu’s Zuraida said to have been confused
MIRI: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Piasau branch chairman Sardon Zainal on Monday (Apr 12) thought that Datuk Dr Zuraida Kamaruddin of party Bersatu was confused when she said that her party would contest under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state election. “She misinterpreted or misunderstood the talk between Tupong assemblyman (PBB) […]
Close rapport exists between PBB and SUPP
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Dr Annuar Rapaee’s recent statement denying the party would contest in Bawang Assan in the coming state election shows the close rapport between the party and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). SUPP president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the statement symbolised Dr Annuar’s acknowledgement that Bawang […]
No elections, by-elections during Covid-19 emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The general election, state elections and by-elections will not be held during the period of the Covid-19 emergency proclaimed today and to remain in force until Aug 1, clarified Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said it is not his intention to not call a general election but the Covid-19 pandemic is […]
