The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill. – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington When it comes to answering the question of when the next general election (GE) will be held, just about everyone has his or her
KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation of 35 percent of parliamentary seats to Sarawak and Sabah is a safeguard to protect the rights of the Borneo states, views Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said while this raises the prospects of having a prime minister
KUCHING: Some 200 residents in Satok today walked 5km as part of the Temedak Fun Walk programme. The programme, which was organised by the Kampung Temedak village safety and development committee (JKKK) was to foster an active lifestyle among the community. It was also to instil a spirit of unity
BINTULU: The practice of carving out seats based on population size should not be implemented as it would mean some places in Sarawak and Sabah would be unrepresented. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Westminster system which dictates population-based representation is not set in stone.
KUCHING: The Borneo states will have a bigger clout in who will be returned as federal government in the next General Election. This was the view of National Journalism Laureate Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar, who said the idea of a stable government is “flawed” “My view is, Sabah and Sarawak
Important principles may, and must, be inflexible. – ABRAHAM LINCOLN, US 16TH PRESIDENT The National Principles oath was something that I recited every single week with hundreds if not thousands of others pupils nationwide during my schooling days. It is pertinent, given the current situation in the country today that
KUCHING: The allocation of 35 percent of seats in the Parliament would fulfil the requirement as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. In welcoming the endorsement of the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) for the restoration of the ratio of
KUCHING: The diversity of ethnic groups and faiths within the Satok community allowed them to celebrate festivals of various cultures. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said this was a testimony to the unity among the locals contributing to the harmony that they enjoy. He said the Mid-Autumn Festival is a
Of the five prime ministers since 1963, Najib is the only one who really cares for Sarawak and Sabah’s wellbeing. He recognised September 16, a date dear to the people of Sarawak and Sabah as Malaysia Day. He allocated funds for construction of the Pan Borneo (Highway), while the other
The first step in saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose it unless fundamental political changes occur. – James Bovard, American author UMNO, which is undergoing some sort of rejuvenation following its loss in
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