CM stays cool over tussle for three seats
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is positive an overlapping interest among its component parties on the state seats of Opar, Mambong and Bawang Assan will not be an issue. GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg however said that at this time, they had not yet decided the candidates for the three […]
Chinese also want Yussibnosh to be renominated
MUKAH: The Chinese community here still wanted Tellian incumbent Yussibnosh Balo to represent them for another five-year term. They wanted Yussibnosh to be renominated as a candidate for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to defend his Tellian constituency in the upcoming 12th Sarawak election. On Monday (Nov 22), Chinese community leaders comprising Penghulu and Kapitan, and […]
Vote for proven leadership, urges Fatimah
LUNDU: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has urged Sarawakians to vote for a government that has proven itself. “As Sarawakians, we want to see our state be developed further and the people living in prosperity. Having said that, no government or candidates can prove themselves as such other than Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). “The GPS government […]
Surveys of native land to continue after state polls
SPAOH: The state government under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) plans to conduct more surveys on Native Customary Right (NCR) land and aims to generate income for rural folks through socio-economic programmes after the 12th state election. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the surveys under Section 6 would enable the NCR land to […]
Bukit Saban voters urged to support Uggah
SPAOH: Betong MP Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat has called on Bukit Saban voters to continue supporting its incumbent Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, if he is re-nominated to defend the Gerakan Parti Sarawak (GPS) seat in the upcoming Sarawak state election. He described Uggah, whom he had known for a long time, as an exceptionally […]
Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world. — Sharon Salzberg, bestselling author Rising from ashes, the phoenix symbolises resurrection and life after death. With a great sigh of relief, this is what the members and supporters of the Barisan National (BN) must have felt after the […]
Will DAP’s loss be SUPP’s gain?
KUCHING: Cracks have appeared in the opposition DAP’s armour, leading many to ask if this will translate to good news for SUPP in the upcoming state election. SUPP’s Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap is inclined to think the party will have a better outing in this polls. He said it was simply a question […]
Voters not likely to trade in good governance
KUCHING: If the Malacca state election is anything to go by, it shows people do not want aggression in the political arena if the nation is to move forward. “Sarawakians will therefore lean on the safe and credible Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to form the next state government,” said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief, […]
GPS does not deal with party hoppers: Abang Johari
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is sturdy and does not have problems such as dealing with party-hoppers. GPS chairman and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said what the people wanted is a strong and stable government. “There are some politicians, when they are unhappy, they jump and form a […]
GPS can win two-thirds majority: Awang Tengah
MUKAH: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) can win two-thirds majority in the upcoming 12th state election (PRN12). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu deputy president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said it is crucial for Sarawak to progress so that the people could live in prosperity, especially in the post-Covid-19 period. “I hope we continue to work […]