RM20-mln price tag on each PBK candidate
KUCHING: Candidates of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) who will contest in the next state election are prohibited from jumping to another party or become Independents in the next state election and beyond. Its president Voon Lee Shan said all candidates have a price tag of RM20 million each, with he himself tagged for RM50 million […]
Thank you for RM500 one-off incentive
KUCHING: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak thanked the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)-led state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for giving a RM500 one-off incentive to federal civil servants. The incentive was announced during the tabling of the 2021 […]
Solve your own problems, Malayan parties told
KUCHING: It is better and wiser for Malaya-based parties to focus on solving their own problems within their traditional territories instead of expending precious scarce resources to stretch their areas of influence elsewhere. A political analyst, Datuk Peter Minos, who feels strongly about this, noticed that both sides — those in government and the opposition […]
MA63 Special Council to meet next week
KUCHING: The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Special Council will meet next week to discuss the proposed amendment to Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip Datuk Sri Fadillah Yusof said the interpretation of ‘federation’ reflected that the constitution based on MA63 referred to Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in […]
Legal experts to determine word to label Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will leave it to the legal experts to determine the actual term to be used for Sarawak, be it ‘wilayah’ (region) or state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the prime minister came to Sarawak during his official working visit recently and mentioned that Sarawak is unlike other […]
Don’t use village chiefs as tools to create hatred
KUCHING: Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis hoped that the Tuai Rumah (longhouse/village chiefs) will not be used as a tool to create hatred towards the government of the day. “I sympathise with certain village chiefs who are being used by the opposition as a platform to hate on the government. “Similarly, there are individuals […]
Proposed ‘STOLport’ to begin construction soon
SPAOH: The anticipated Bebuling short take-off and landing airport (STOLport), which costs an estimated RM108.1 million, is expected to begin construction soon and completed within 30 months. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Uggah said that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would hand over the project construction agreement document to its successful tender […]
Debak to have own sports complex
DEBAK: The Debak sub-district will have its own sports complex worth RM8.9 million funded by the Sarawak government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is another development project brought by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for the people of Debak. “Congratulations to the people of Debak and Saribas; construction work […]
Ensure win for Gerawat, Mulu folk told
MULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has called upon the communities in this sub-district to render full support to their assemblyman, Datuk Gerawat Gala and ensure that he wins in the coming 12th state election. He said Gerawat is very hardworking and has worked tirelessly to ensure development is carried out for […]
Priority to ensure GPS wins big
KUCHING: Would allowing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to contest in one or two state seats in the 12th State Election increase the chance of state ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to win big? Bersatu Sarawak chairman Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian said the party respected GPS’ stand to contest in all 82 state seats […]