MA63 Council ‘aye’ to amendments to restore Sarawak, Sabah as equal partners

KOTA KINABALU: The Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) has agreed to the proposed amendments to Article 1 (2) and Article 160 (2) of the Federal Constitution that would return Sabah and Sarawak to equal status with the peninsula. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili […]

I still have majority support, resignation does not arise

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today stressed that he still has the support of the majority of Members of Parliament as the prime minister. He said the matter was presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his audience with the King at Istana Negara earlier today. “Therefore, my resignation […]

Bau, Serian go from orange to red

KUCHING: The districts of Bau and Serian have changed their statuses to red from orange. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the two districts recorded 41 and 42 local infection cases respectively in the last two weeks. Samarahan and Song districts changed from yellow to orange after they recorded 21 and 23 local infection cases […]

Kota Samarahan council wants green zone status maintained

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) has intensified efforts to ensure that the green zone status is maintained. Chairman Datuk Peter Minos said MPKS had organised the Kongsi Rezeki Komuniti Niaga yang Lestari (Sustainable Business Community) post Covid-19 programme on Monday (Aug 17). He said the programme was organised to remind the residents here […]

Advocates body questions status of MCO and CMCO

KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) wonders whether or not the federally issued movement control order (MCO) enforced by the state and the control measures of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) have been gazetted as orders as required by Section 15 of the state’s Protection of Public Health Ordinance 1999 (PPHO). Its president […]