Postpone trip back to longhouse
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan has urged those in Covid-19 red zones to postpone returning to their longhouses during the coming Gawai in an effort to curb potential Covid-19 transmissions. He expressed concern that community immunity was at stake in rural longhouses if people in red zones such as Kuching, […]
Undi18 signals more participation in nation-building
KUCHING: The implementation of Undi18, expected by July this year, shows that democracy is very much alive in Malaysia, says Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief added that youths would surely look forward to more participation in nation building. Snowdan was commenting on the recent announcement by Minister in the Prime […]
Undi18 will not favour opposition
KUCHING: An early general election with Undi18 implemented will not bode well for Pakatan Harapan (PH) and other opposition parties. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief, Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the voters, particularly the youths, will make the election an avenue to respond to the false promises and unfulfilled manifestos made by PH during the […]
High profile vaccinations in Sri Aman
SIMANGGANG: The National Vaccination Programme meant to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has finally reached Sri Aman district. Three assemblymen, namely Datuk Francis Harden Hollis (Simanggang) together with Balai Datuk Snowdan Lawan (Balai Ringin) and Datuk Mong Dagang (Bukit Begunan) were vaccinated on Monday together with Sri Aman Resident Indit Bangai as well as his […]
Unfulfilled vows likely cause of resignation
KUCHING: The resignation of Julau MP Larry Sng from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak must have been due to his constituents demanding development projects which he cannot fulfil, opined Datuk Snowdan Lawan. In saying this, the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief stated that Sng shifted allegiance to Perikatan Nasional (PN) because he had not […]
Governments are taking the lead in combating virus
KUCHING: A local politician has commended the state government for its efforts in managing the Covid-19 pandemic through the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief, Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the involvement of governments in managing the current pandemic was common around the world. He said any form of disaster […]
Barricades will not keep them in
KUCHING: No number of barricades is sufficient if self-awareness and discipline are ignored by the people in efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic especially in rural longhouses. This was stated by Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Datuk Snowdan Lawan when commenting on longhouse residents escaping movement restriction order. “Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari […]
Vote wisely in next general election
KUCHING: Voters must vote wisely during the coming 15th General Election (GE15), said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief, Datuk Snowdan Lawan. He said this when commenting on a statement by Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) Youth (Armada) chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal that the momentum gained after 2021 Budget approval meant the […]
UMS group wins Virtual Hackathon
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)’s HappyGoLucky group emerged champion of the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) Virtual Hackathon East Malaysia 2020. The group participated in the hackathon with their project titled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) Defective Global Tracker’ and went home with RM5,000. The prize was presented by Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan at […]
E&E must step up to boost economy
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The electrical & electronic (E&E) subsector in Sarawak needs to step up significantly to drive Malaysia through the Covid-19 crisis. Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan noted that the E&E subsector is facing lack of manpower planning between industry and universities that led to shortage of engineers. “Therefore, there is a […]