‘It’s an honourable decision’

UNIMAS CHAIRMAN’S QUIT DECISION KUCHING: It is honourable of Kamal to resign and not accept the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Board of Directors’ chairman appointment, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this to New Sarawak Tribune following Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih’s resignation on Monday. “He understands […]

Nasty, bad decision by PH

NEW UNIMAS CHAIRMAN   KUCHING: It is both a nasty and bad decision of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to terminate Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie, a Sarawakian as chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), who was supposed to serve until April 2021, then prematurely replacing him with a Malayan. Political commentator Datuk Peter Minos said, […]

‘High handed and insensitive’

NEW UNIMAS CHAIRMAN’s APPOINTMENT KUCHING: The appointment of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) board of directors chairman without consulting the Sarawak government is high handed and insensitive. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the appointment showed the Pakatan Harapan federal government […]

‘Most regrettable’

UNIMAS CHAIRMAN APPOINTMENT   KUCHING: The appointment of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as the fourth chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) board of directors without adhering to the standard operating procedure (SOP) is most regrettable, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He said Putrajaya of late has the habit […]