The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government must be fair in its policies, especially when it involves farmers in Sarawak. Gerald Rentap Jabu (GPS-Layar) said Sabah smallholders had received RM42 million aid as announced last week by the Finance Minister, and queried why Sarawakians were not even considered. “The stable price support
The 357 low enrolment schools identified by the Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) and Sarawak Education Department could be merged into 126 centralised schools. Education and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said 651 out of 1,255 schools in Sarawak had been classified as low enrolment schools. “It
The Sarawak government has been urged to look into further training for teachers and assistant teachers especially those in rural areas. Gerald Rentap Jabu (GPS-Layar) said this would expose the teachers to new methods and to build their confidence. “I am deeply concerned about the level of education in my
KUCHING: The wake-up call by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip in Parliament Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to all Sarawakians received strong support from its members. However, this was not the case for Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak that disagree with Fadillah’s warning that if Sarawakians allow PH to win the
KUCHING: Sarawak registered a total trade value of RM143.7 billion last year compared to RM137.6 billion in 2017, said E-commerce Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais. He was responding to a question from Dennis Ngau (GPS-Telang Usan) on government achievements in international trade in the State Legislative Assembly here yesterday. Naroden
Sarawak to lose everything if PH wins next state election: Fadillah KUCHING: Sarawak’s immigration rights will be among the first of the state’s constitutional rights that it will lose if Pakatan Harapan takes over power from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). This stark reminder was issued by GPS chief whip in
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will work with the central government on a friendly basis no matter which coalition is in control. GPS parliamentary chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said it does not matter if Putrajaya is ruled by Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Barisan Nasional (BN), the position GPS
‘LRT will be implemented if everyone wants it’ KUCHING: The state government will only reconsider implementing its proposed light rail transit (LRT) system if the people root for it. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said for now the proposal remains a proposal until the people ask for
The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and a state DAP leader have been challenged to give Sarawak back its autonomy on education and health without delay. Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) who dared Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota Sentosa) and PH to fulfil their election promises, said: “Sarawak will gladly accept it
There has been no discussion on a referendum on Sarawak’s position in Malaysia at the steering committee level. Assistant Minister of Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said there were no talks on other matters other than Sarawak’s claims to its rights. “This is our
