Wan Junaidi resigns as Senate President
KUCHING: Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has officially submitted his resignation, according to a news report by The Malaysian Insight. The report suggested that his resignation is to the pave way for his imminent appointment as Sarawak’s governor. “It is understood that he will get his letter of appointment soon […]
An honour but I’ve to reject it, says Wan Junaidi on UKKM’s adjunct professorship offer
KUCHING: Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar described his appointment by Universiti Keusahawanan Koperasi Malaysia (UKKM) as its adjunct professor as an honour. However, he stressed that he needed clearance from the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Chambers on whether the appointment would breach any provisions of the Federal Constitution. “Therefore, I have […]
Bright future for Santubong if Nancy wins
KUCHING: With Santubong incumbent Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar standing behind Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Santubong Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, it shows that she is acceptable by the people of Santubong parliamentary seat. In stating this, GPS publicity and media relations chairman Datuk Idris Buang pointed out that if Nancy were elected […]
Do not retire the good just yet: Wan Junaidi
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has hinted that he may be contesting in the coming general election (GE15). “Do not retire those who are good just yet,” he said when asked if he was among those who are stepping down in the next general election at a press conference here today. […]
Record 25 bills passed in this parliament session
PUTRAJAYA: This parliamentary session saw a remarkable achievement when 25 bills were passed to stabilise Malaysia’s economy and improve the welfare of its citizens, said Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the bills cover several aspects, including finance, agriculture, food industries, human resources, tourism, […]
Anti-Hopping Bill: Wan Junaidi has done well
I was in Parliament last Thursday, July 28, to observe the passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No 3) 2022 on the prohibition of parliamentary members from party-hopping, in short the Anti-Hopping Bill. It was my first attendance in the Dewan Rakyat in almost three years. I attend parliamentary sittings now and again, principally to […]
Lim Kit Siang agrees with Wan Junaidi
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran Lim Kit Siang has agreed with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar that the proposal to have a new Malaysia Agreement is nonsense. The Iskandar Puteri MP went on to say that the existing Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), was a commitment that […]
MP donates to mosques, surau in Santubong
KUCHING: Seventeen mosques and 13 surau in the Santubong parliamentary constituency received donations from MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, the handover of a cheque amounting to RM77,000 was done on Sunday (April 24) by Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie, the political secretary to Wan […]
Wan Junaidi is confident Anti-Hoping Bill will pass
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is confident that the Anti-Party Hopping Bill (RUU) to be brought to the Dewan Rakyat will be approved, based on the response received through engagement sessions. He said the sessions held with many stakeholders including Members of […]
Govt studying laws related to anti-hopping
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying laws being used at the state level and court cases in several states involving the implementation of laws related to party hopping. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said the government is also looking into the models of anti-hopping […]
