IF his name is listed as a candidate in the general election (GE) this time, it means he will be standing for the eighth time. The fact is, he has weathered the pressure of the election since 1990. He is still strong, confident and energetic to this day. That is
The loss of the Puncak Borneo parliamentary seat by the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidate in the 14th general election (GE14) is impossible to forget. It was PBB’s first defeat in parliament for a long time, following the Ming Court crisis at the state level. In the
IN this round of the general election (GE15), the Saratok parliamentary constituency is anticipated to have the most intense rivalry. This area is considered challenging because the mission of reclaiming back the seat is expected to be tough with the odds against Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). This is due to
If his name is nominated again, Datuk Henry Sum Agong will contest for a sixth term in the Lawas Parliament. In fact, for two terms in 1999-2004 and 2004-2008, this former MP led the Bukit Mas Parliament, an area that previously included Limbang and Lawas. The parliamentary constituency was previously
Lukanisman Awang Sauni, 40 years old, was not a big name in national or state politics before 2018. He was just an officer of the Department of Special Affairs (JASA) who was stationed at the Sibuti Parliamentary constituency to help his then MP Datuk Ahmad Lai Bujang. Popularly called Luk,
Sarawak DAP is bent on retaining all six seats won by the party in the 14th general election (GE-14) in 2018. Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen has even added a list of surprises as they want to seize the Bintulu and Serian Parliament seats. Hence, the party invited its Secretary
SIBU: When Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee offered to run for the Sibu parliamentary seat, it caused a stir among many parties. Is he actually joking or is he sending a sharp message to the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), to do something to ensure the seat is back
MORE than 21.1 million citizens of this country, including 1.94 million Sarawakians, are eligible to exercise their responsibilities as voters on November 19 to elect a new Malaysian government. According to the Election Commission (EC) data, of that total number, 5.8 million are new voters. The current voter registration before
There was a time when he ‘disappeared’ from the house which prompted his security personnel to make several calls to find him. They later found that their boss, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, was actually surveying the surrounding area on his own or at his
A consummate politician, Masing fought to the very end for his ideals “Don’t look down on my party members. If I go, they’ll surely be able to take care of themselves. For some reason, this statement was like a sign that I couldn’t read. The words were uttered by Parti
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