Jepak rep prioritises wellbeing of constituents
BINTULU: Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee places the well-being of his constituents as a top priority, with continuous efforts to support the needy. Iskandar reaffirmed his dedication to ensuring that no one in the area is left in hardship. He assured that his service centre is always open to assist the community in various ways. According […]
Work on new jetty begins next month
BINTULU: Residents of Kampung Jepak Hulu, particularly the fishing community, will benefit from a new jetty that will replace the old, dilapidated one. Work on the new jetty is expected to begin early next month. Shahrezy Sulaiman, an officer from the Jepak State Constituency Service Centre, stated that RM100,000 project was funded through the Rural […]
State makes good on promise of Jepak grants
BINTULU: A total of RM80,000 in Special Allocation Grants has been presented to 16 associations under the Jepak constituency. The grant presentation ceremony was held here Sunday (July 21), with Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan delivering the grants to their representatives. He said these grants were promised during the Jepak by-election on […]
Form committee for fair rural projects
BY NURUL SHIMA SHAHMINON BINTULU: Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee has announced plans to establish a special committee aimed at enhancing the implementation of the Minor Rural Projects (MRP), Rural Transformation Programme (RTP), and Sarawak Poor House Improvement Programme (PPRMS) in his constituency. Iskandar emphasised the committee’s role in ensuring equitable distribution of project benefits across […]
GPS will win, but by what margin?
‘The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.’ – Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-973); the 36th President of the United States of America, serving from 1963 to 1969 APART from GPS, there are no […]
Police prepared for upcoming Jepak by-election, says commissioner
KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri has confirmed that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has completed all necessary preparations for the upcoming Jepak state by-election, scheduled for Saturday (Nov 4). During a press conference held at the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) on Friday (Nov 3), he announced that a total of […]
Jepak under federal govt’s development radar
BY HAMDAN ISMAIL BINTULU: The Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) at Km14, Pan Borneo Highway near here has become another new development landmark brought by the federal government in the Jepak state constituency. The Bintulu MRSM campus involves a construction cost of RM122 million and will be operational from March 2024. It was officiated yesterday […]
Early results expected
BINTULU: The Election Commission (EC) expects the results for the Jepak by-election on Saturday (Nov 4), to be released early around 9 pm. EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said this expedited process was attributed to the newly introduced system that had been deployed, reducing the time required to transfer ballots from the farthest […]
Lower voters’ turnout predicted
MIRI: Fewer voters are expected to turn up to cast their votes in this coming Jepak by-election, a political analyst, Prof Madya Dr Novel Lyndon, predicted. “Lower voters’ turnout is expected this coming Jepak by-election because they (voters) already know who’s going to win the election…the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)-Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for […]
Parties urged to help increase voter turnout in Jepak by-election
KUCHING: Political parties should work hard to increase the voter turnout in the Jepak state seat by-election. Past election records have shown that the voter turnout in Jepak has never reached 70 per cent. Political analyst Mohammad Rezza Abdullah Bahida said political parties need to step up and explain to voters on the need to […]