MORE than 21.1 million citizens of this country, including 1.94 million Sarawakians, are eligible to exercise their responsibilities as voters on November 19 to elect a new Malaysian government. According to the Election Commission (EC) data, of that total number, 5.8 million are new voters. The current voter registration before
There was a time when he ‘disappeared’ from the house which prompted his security personnel to make several calls to find him. They later found that their boss, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, was actually surveying the surrounding area on his own or at his
A consummate politician, Masing fought to the very end for his ideals “Don’t look down on my party members. If I go, they’ll surely be able to take care of themselves. For some reason, this statement was like a sign that I couldn’t read. The words were uttered by Parti
GAINESVILLE (Florida): Election is the last resort if the federal government’s political turmoil fails to resolve, stressed Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He described the current situation as ‘impasse’ — a situation in which no progress is possible. “If this situation is not resolved
KUCHING: PBB vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that Sarawak parliamentarians, especially from GPS, will choose correctly on a consensus, to resolve the nation’s current political conundrum. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the 18 GPS MPs who met the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday were mature
KUCHING: Even with only 19 and 9 seats respectively, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) have crucial roles in determining the fate of the current federal government. Based on past experiences and recent developments, they seem to prefer the stronger side and are more inclined to favour
KUCHING: Sarawak United have decided not to renew the contract of their Spanish chief coach Juan Carlos Magro Oliva for the next league season. Sarawak Football Association (FAS) president Datuk Posa Majais said the action was taken after evaluating the performances put up by the former Valencia and Real Madrid
