Unifor disburses RM38.747m funds
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) today disbursed a total of RM38.747 million in the first phase of its financial assistance for this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas presented the cheques to 52 elected representatives who will then disburse the funds to recipients […]
Public agrees 5 more years for GPS
KUCHING: Members of the public agree that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) be given another five years mandate to govern the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari had appealed to the people to give GPS another five years to govern the state during his site visit at Jalan Ulu Suai, Niah last Tuesday. He said […]
Siah not interested
SARAWAK ELECTION KUCHING: Sarawak activist Francis Paul Siah said he has no intention to contest in the coming 12th State election. Siah, 63, who contested in the Batu Lintang constituency under the STAR ticket in 1996, said it was past his time to contest as Sarawak politics needed more energetic candidates. Asked whether he would […]
PBB Tanjong Datu working hard to promote GPS
LUNDU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tanjong Datu branch is doing its part to promote the four-party coalition of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (PBS) in preparation of the coming 12th state election. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said her party machinery is “always creative and working hard because this is the first time the […]
Mulu rep learns from Pantai Damai success story
KUCHING: The Mulu state constituency is well into its preparations to face the upcoming state election. Assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala paid a visit to N4 Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pantai Damai service centre on Tuesday (Aug 18). “From the briefing, I must say that they are a very efficient organisation and very well organised. […]
PBB getting stronger in Beting Maro
PUSA: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is out to retain the Beting Maro seat in the forthcoming state election and garner a bigger majority in votes. In stating this, PBB Beting Maro information chief Ramzi Rasit said, “The results of the 11th State Election (PRN11) are enough to show that PBB is getting stronger. “In […]
Residents applaud assemblyman for developments
KABONG: Since its elevation into a full district in 2015, Kabong has witnessed a better development landscape with various projects being actively implemented. Many residents have attributed the latest developments in the constituency to its assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir, who was elected in the 2016 state election. Kampung Sessang Penghulu Kamalludin Rambli said the demarcation […]
State election poser
SIBU: Most people are of the opinion that the state election may be held early next year. The current term of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly will expire on June 7, 2021. Interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune, Dalas Robert, a private sector employee believed that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will call for […]
Politics should be a vocation
I believe many of you will agree when I state here that we normally pay scant or no attention to what unknown politicians like defeated electoral candidates say or do. We are more likely to listen attentively to selected speeches and statements of ministers and elected representatives and dissect their words too, if they are […]
‘No need to choose new rep’
SIMANGGANG: Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said Simanggang folk should not take the risk of choosing a new face as their people’s representative in the coming state election. Harden, the current Simanggang assemblyman, added that the existing reps were still excellent and eager to serve the constituents. “There are records of good service in developing infrastructure […]