Sarawak given preferentially harsh treatment by PH gov’t, Fazzrudin tells Chong
KUCHING: Chief Political Secretary to the Premier, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has called out Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen for the latter’s attempt at fact-twisting. He dismissed the DAP leader’s argument that the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government gave the state government preferential treatment to have the RM1 billion paid by […]
Adequate street lighting needed at 7th mile says DAP’s Kong
KUCHING: The relevant authorities, be it local councils or JKR, must always ensure that there is adequate street lighting on all major roads to provide a safe driving experience for the road users, said Micheal Kong, who is special assistant to Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen. Kong yesterday said it has been many months […]
Chong files appeal to overturn High Court decision
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen has filed an appeal to overturn a decision of the Kuching High Court in respect of the Sarawak government and the State Financial Authority’s (SFA) ‘black hole’ defamation lawsuit brought against him.He was ordered by the Kuching High Court to pay damages in the sum […]
Take responsibility on abandoned housing project
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen has called on the Sarawak government to ramp up the pressure on Sentoria Borneo Land Sdn Bhd to give the rights to develop Borneo Samariang Garden Phase 5 to the government and its nominated developer to complete the project. He pointed out that during his […]
Chong files appeal to overturn High Court’s ‘black hole’ defamation lawsuit decision
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen has filed an appeal to overturn the decision of the Kuching High Court in respect of the Sarawak government and the State Financial Authority’s (SFA) ‘black hole’ defamation lawsuit brought against him. He was ordered by the Kuching High Court to pay damages in the […]
Chong: Don’t hold GE15 at year-end, use manpower for flood relief instead
KUCHING: It would unwise to hold the 15th General Election (GE15) at the end of the year as emergency response personnel would be better deployed to help with the expected flood at different areas in Sarawak. Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen said there are about 310 locations where floods are bound […]
Chong denies talk of returning to Bandar Kuching seat, says will defend Stampin in GE15
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen dismissed speculations that he will return to his old Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat. He said this were merely “hearsay” and that the rumour was “unfounded”, adding that he will defend the Stampin parliamentary seat, which he won in the 14th General Election (GE14). “Without any […]
Sarawak gov’t wins defamation suit against Chong
KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen lost a defamation suit filed by the Sarawak Government and the Sarawak Financial Authority (SFA) (plaintiff) and was ordered by the High Court to pay RM150,000 in damages to the state government. He was also ordered to pay RM50,000 in legal cost. Judicial Commissioner Alexander […]
1,000 buyers hit by delay, DAP sounds alarm
KUCHING: Opposition DAP has called on the state government to do something about the long-delayed construction of Sentoria Housing Phase 5 and 7 as well as Spectra Housing 1 and 2 here. State DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said nearly 1,000 house buyers were affected by the delay, of whom about 90 per cent are […]
Keep DAP MPs in office, Loke tells voters
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Anthony Loke has called on Sarawakian voters, especially the younger generation, to vote wisely in the next general election (GE-15). “We want to retain the six DAP MPs here in Sarawak, namely Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, Lanang MP Alice Lau, Sibu MP […]
