KUCHING: While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said
KUCHING: The authorities should seriously explore the introduction of term limit for political office bearers and elected representatives. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said such move would prevent elected representatives from holding office for too long and also avoid corrupt practices. He pointed out that term limit for political office
KUCHING: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) lawmaker has refuted claims by certain parties that prime minister candidate Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is an extremist. “Based on my observation, I have never seen him showing himself as an extremist in any way. After all his background is a lawyer, it
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentarians had a private virtual audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong to verify their nominee for prime minister on Thursday. The GPS’s nominee for prime minister was relayed to the King after a special meeting at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex last Wednesday. GPS parliamentary
KUCHING: Sarawak bagged an award at the recent Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA) under the ‘Honourable Mention for Commercials’ category for its business events short film titled ‘Sarawak – New Normal in Business Events’. Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) said this was a first international film win for the Malaysian business
KUCHING: Twenty-sevenwomen entrepreneurs from Sarawak will participate in Startup Malaysia’s Rapid Response and Recovery Programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Woman, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that the women entrepreneurs will be participating in a four weeks programme starting from August 16 to September 10 via Zoom. The
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today revealed that the Pusa district had changed its status from an orange to a red zone after 56 local infection cases were recorded in the district within the past 14 days. The district of Bukit Mabong is now yellow after one local infection
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Aug 17) recorded 835 new Covid-19 cases, 731 fewer cases than those reported on Monday, and two fatalities. The Sarawak Management Committee said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 89,407 while the death toll was 489. The Kuching district accounted for the highest
KUCHING: The next prime minister must be aware of the special rights of Sarawak and Sabah, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president stated that the special rights must be protected and should not be diminished. “These special rights which are enshrined in
KUCHING: Individuals vying for support from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to boost their majority in a bid to assume premiership must have Sarawak’s best interest at heart. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the Sarawak government’s support for any federal government should not be viewed merely as
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