PAS’ alcohol ban call extreme

MIRI: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting has described the call from Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) for Putrajaya to suspend the production and sale of alcohol to curb drink driving as an extreme one, and uncalled for, in a multi-racial country like Malaysia. “Again, PAS has been insensitive and attempt to instill […]

‘Chong twisting facts’

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen is twisting facts when he accused Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) of partnering with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to form the present government. In pointing this out, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang explained that GPS partnered with PN in order to stabilise the […]

Early Gawai Dayak cheer for 68 families

KUCHING: Sixty-eight Dayak families from Kampung Sungai Apong Baru and Foochow Road here received daily necessities in conjunction with the coming Gawai Dayak celebration. The daily goods were handed over by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) with the assistance of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pending branch. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng thanked the […]

SUPP assists traders to apply for BKSS

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch assisted traders of Grand Height Wet Market in Hulu Lanang to apply for the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) aid.  Its chairman Wong Ching Yong said almost all traders registered with the local authorities are BKSS recipients. “Due to not being familiar with using online services, they […]

Wong’s claim highly erroneous

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh’s claim that Sarawak government has settled for RM2 billion instead of RM6.775 billion with Petronas is ‘highly erroneous’ and ‘grossly questionable’. According to five Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) branches in Sibu, Wong had misled the people of Sarawak with his analysis, which they […]

SUPP maintains stand on PDA, TSA

MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) appears to maintain its stance on the legality of the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA) and the Territorial Sea Act 2012(TSA), saying that both were unconstitutional on the ground that they were enacted without obtaining consent from Sarawak. SUPP publicity and information chief Adam Yii, in a statement yesterday, […]

Address immediate economic impacts, state urged

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap has commended the state government’s post Covid-19 economic exit strategy, but is of the view that these plans are too long-term and do not address the immediate economic impacts resulting from Covid-19. Sharing his opinions on the economic exit strategy announced by Chief […]

Enforce post-MCO SOPs strictly

KUCHING: Authorities must be strict in the enforcement of post movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) through hefty fines and even closure of errant businesses who do not comply, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap. He said this would be a deterrent of non-compliance of such SOPs […]

‘No’ to operations of container and baking supply stores

KUCHING: The government is urged not to allow container and baking supply stores to operate because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said that she was against government’s decision to allow the operations of these stores  in view of the coming Raya and Gawai festive seasons this year. […]

‘Reconsider quarantine policy’

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth has urged the state government to review and reconsider its 14-day quarantine at home policy for returning Sarawakians. On April 18, Deputy Chief Minister and State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said effective yesterday, any Sarawakian returning from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan would […]