‘Sarawak First’ agenda takes precedence
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Demak Laut and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will continue fighting for the ‘Sarawak First’ agenda to ensure that the Demak Laut constituency continues to be under PBB-GPS. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said like in previous years, PBB Demak Laut would use the approach of going to […]
Be ready, Fatimah tells election machinery
OYA: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah called on the local election machinery to always be ready. Fatimah, who is also Dalat PBB chief, said although the actual date of the state election had yet to be known, the election machinery must be prepared from now onwards. “The preparations, […]
SUPP chides Tiong over candidate announcement
SIBU: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing was taken to task for announcing his party’s candidate in Bawang Assan for the 12th State election. Chairman SUPP Bawang Assan Branch, Senator Robert Lau said Tiong’s announcement yesterday was not in the spirit of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He said it was not […]
GE15 and 12PRN together will be nice: Masing
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should call for a snap general election to coincide with the Sarawak state election, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. Masing stressed that the timing of the election would be one of the issues to be discussed during the prime minister’s visit […]
Likely multi-cornered fight
12th STATE ELECTION (MAMBONG SEAT) KUCHING: The Mambong constituency can expect a multi-cornered fight in the coming state election as several political parties have expressed keen interest in the area, which incumbent Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said he would be defending. Dr Jerip, who is Assistant Transportation Minister, won the seat as a direct BN […]
SUPP confident of wresting Pujut back
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is confident of wresting Pujut constituency from Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the coming state election. SUPP Pujut branch chairman Adam Yii who is also Miri mayor said their election machineries were all geared up for the coming state polls. “Basically, people in the area have experienced DAP for […]
Poser on state election date
KUCHING: With the state election just around the corner, political parties and interested individuals are reportedly in high gear with their preparations. Nevertheless, the exact date for the election remains a poser. Even Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has kept mum on the issue. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk […]
PBB: Don’t be complacent
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pantai Damai branch will not be complacent in its preparations for the upcoming state election, said its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He said, despite the area being a PBB stronghold, it should not be a reason for branch members to underestimate any challenge from the opposition and […]
Redistribution of seats doable
KUCHING: A redistribution of seats in line with a party’s winnability in the areas for the upcoming state election is doable provided a mechanism and formula is agreed upon by component parties within the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition, said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak deputy dean Arnold Puyok. He suggested that an internal audit must be […]
Sagah ready to defend Tarat seat
SERIAN: Tarat incumbent Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said he would defend his seat upon getting the directive from the president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). According to Sagah who is Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development, it was up to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari who is also PBB […]