Earth-shaking results unlikely; expect status quo
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. – Ernest Benn, British publisher, writer and political publicist All went well with no untoward incident reported during the nomination process for elections in six states on Saturday (July 29). Nomination was also smooth for the […]
Status quo for GPS a right move
Malaysia does not need a ‘coalition of coalitions’ because everyone knows that it is a political strategy aimed at borrowing the strength of the biggest party and not to get genuine support from the people. — Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Umno vice-president No one, not even supporters of Perikatan Nasional (PN), took the recent proposal of a grand […]
Wise move by Sarawak govt
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has made a wise decision to maintain the movement control order (MCO) status quo in the state, says Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. In a statement yesterday, he agreed with the state government’s decision to not reopen most economic sectors from May 4. He said the country would see a large […]
MBKS mayor lauds status quo
KUCHING: Sarawak has made the right decision in not enforcing the conditional movement control order (Cmco) in the state yet. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng described the decision as people-centric, saying: “It is a tough decision but made with courage and having a heart for all fellow Sarawakians.” He said […]
Status quo advisable for Sarawak
KUCHING: It would not be a wise move for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Warisan Sabah to join the proposed Pakatan Nasional government. This is mainly because the new coalition has a very dominant Malay and Islamic narrative. In the context of multi-racial and multi-faith Malaysia the move would be disadvantageous and counter-productive. In […]
