19th DUN sitting commenced
KUCHING: The three-day State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting commenced at 9.15am today with elected representatives from across the state converging on the DUN complex here. The siting began with a prayer at 9.17am in the DUN chambers. It was followed by the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s speech read by DUN […]
PKR names Dominique party election director
KUCHING: Sarawak PKR has appointed former Padungan assemblyman Dominique Ng as the party election director for the 12th state election. The appointment is to take effect on Dec 1. “The Council of Elders (COE) has unanimously appointed the former Padungan assemblyman as the election director effective Dec 1 during a meeting held on Nov 27 […]
Be social media savvy to woo voters
KUCHING: Social media is expected to play an even bigger role in communicating political messages in the run-up to the 12th state election. A growing penchant for all things digital has now put traditional media in the shade, and political analyst Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal wants all contending parties to make full use of […]
Prepare well for state polls, Sibuti voters told
MIRI: Prepare well for the 12th Sarawak Election so that the ruling government led by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) continues to govern Sarawak and that development policies are implemented smoothly. Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni told Sibuti voters this on Saturday (Oct 16) during the ‘Sepakat@ Komuniti’ programme organised by Miri Information Department (JaPen) […]
Two things must be done before Sarawak state election can be held
KUCHING: Two things must be done before the 12th Sarawak state election can be held, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Firstly, he said the emergency proclamation until Feb 2, 2022 as declared by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah would […]
Mandate needs to be given to rakyat soon
KUCHING: The mandate needs to be given to the rakyat as soon as possible, according to Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister says there is still three and a half months left for the Emergency Ordinance but this does not mean that it cannot be removed earlier. “However, […]
GPS ready to face young voters in Sarawak state election
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is not afraid to face young voters in the next state election and would welcome them as the inheritors who would determine the future. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) assistant secretary-general Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the GPS state government has prioritised the views of the younger generation even before the […]
Seal Sarawak borders during state election
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing has proposed that the Sarawak borders be totally sealed during the 12th state election. Masing, who is also the Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman, said that if the state election was called soon, the committee might, after its meeting, suggest to the government that […]
Fear over Covid-19 if Sarawak election held after emergency ends
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sarawak MP told the Dewan Rakyat today he would agree to “a localised emergency” in the state after the nationwide emergency ends on Aug 1 as a means of deferring the overdue state election if the move can really save the lives of the people from Covid-19. Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti) said […]
Ordinances automatically lapse on Aug 1
KUCHING: The provisions in the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 in respect of the Election of Parliament, the Election of the State Legislative Assembly, parliamentary sitting and sitting of the State Legislative Assembly will automatically lapse once the Emergency expires on Aug 1. This simply means the Sarawak State Assembly which was supposed to have […]