Clinic gets more funding to upgrade facilities
KUCHING: Tanah Puteh Health Clinic has received an allocation of RM100,000 from Bandar Kuching MP to upgrade its basic facilities for the benefit of its patients and staff. MP Dr Kelvin Yii along with Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong and Yii’s special assistant George Lam visited the clinic to hand over the allocation on today (Jan […]
Cement shortage: Yong calls for urgent remedy
KUCHING: Opposition assemblywoman Violet Yong has called on the state government to address the cement shortage issue in the state. She warned that if it were to continue, coupled with the rising prices of building materials, the construction industry will be impacted badly. Yong told the House on yesterday (Nov 23) that the Sarawak government […]
DAP rep wants free electricity for Sarawakians
KUCHING: An opposition assemblywoman has called in the state government to provide free electricity to all Sarawakians. If the state government has the political to do so, it can become a reality just by a stroke of the pen, said Violet Yong (DAP-Pending). In her debate speech on the Supply Bill (2023) she said asking […]
Minister debunks Violet’s claims that English usage in DUN waning
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has debunked claims by Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong that the usage of English in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) was slowly waning. Abdul Karim, the Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, said that Sarawak recognised and practised the national language Bahasa Malaysia. At the same time, he […]
Provide free vaccine once available
KUCHING: The government is urged to ensure that all Sarawakians are provided free Covid-19 vaccine once the vaccines are successfully developed and made available. Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said the state government must be fully committed and ensure that the vaccine will be given free of charge to the people. “All the costs for Covid-19 […]
