Right time this year: Analyst
12TH STATE ELECTION KUCHING: It would be advantageous for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government to call for the 12th state election this year, opined Universiti Malaya (UM) associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi. The political analyst said for GPS as the ruling coalition, the right time to hold the state polls would be […]
More women candidates please!
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is hoping for an increase in the number of women candidates in the upcoming state polls. “We hope that the number of women candidates will not go down. At least (the number) stays the same, but it would be best if there is […]
‘Things will return to normal’
KUCHING: There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, a Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) vice-president said on Monday. Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was responding to Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) chief Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh’s reaction to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s recent description of PSB as a party […]
‘We don’t need outsiders to rule us’
KUCHING: Perikatan Nasional (PN) parties will only undermine the very spirit on which the PN Plus Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government was formed, should they contest in the 12th Sarawak Election, says Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. “I fully understand that Malaysia is a democratic country where any individual or party can contest in any election. […]
Familiarising voters with GPS logo
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Women Movement takes the task of familiarising voters with the coalition’s new logo very seriously, said its chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said making the GPS logo known to the voters was very important so that the people would not confuse the GPS logo with the Parti Bumi Kenyalang […]
Potential candidate’s election promises
SIBU: Chairman of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch, Wong Ching Yong has promised that he will fight for the tarring of the road from Sungai Assan to Durin if he is elected Dudong assemblyman. He made the promise during an SUPP Dudong talk held at Durin Bazaar Basketball Court on September 6. […]
PBB Women prepare for polls
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has called on its members to prepare for the upcoming state polls. According to her, PBB Women need to be prepared to face the Sarawak State Election (PRN) as it is likely to be held any time soon. “If the women are […]
Vote wisely
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Voters need to make wise choices in the upcoming state polls. In stating this, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said voters need to reflect on the hardships caused by the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. “We need to remember how the PH government ruled for 22 months, […]
Reject promise breakers
SELANGAU: “Do not choose politicians who are only good at making promises,” said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. “They will leave you behind after the election and you will suffer.” He also called on people in the state to continue to unite to ensure victory for Gabungan […]
PBB’s key criteria when choosing election candidates
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Understanding and invigorating the party’s cause in developing the state and the people is one of the key criteria that will be used by the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) top leadership to select candidates for the coming state election. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]