Supporting GPS equates to political stability
KUCHING: The support given to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election (GE15) can help stabilise the Malaysian government. Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that this is what Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg meant in relation to Sarawak’s statement as a ‘king maker’. “However, […]
Will Willie defend seat in GE15?
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 general election, BN-PBB candidate Jeannoth […]
Willie awaits PBB’s decision on candidacy
KUCHING: Incumbent Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said he is confident that the party leadership will make the right decision on the candidate to contest the seat in the 15th general election (GE15). “Wait and see. I have joined the party (Party Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu). I have to wait for the leadership’s decision. “My […]
Nine political secretaries to Sarawak Premier sworn-in
KUCHING: Two new faces out of nine were sworn in as political secretaries to the Premier of Sarawak in a ceremony held at Wisma Bapa Malaysia earlier today. Two of the new appointments are Sam Laya of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Abang Abdul Aziz Abang Draup of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). Seven others […]
GE15 candidates: Leave it to GPS chairman
KUCHING: Petra Jaya incumbent Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof remained tight-lipped about who will run in the upcoming parliamentary election. “The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman (Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg) should answer that question. Ask him and wait for his announcement,” he said. He said this when met by reporters after officiating […]
Petra Jaya PBB branch all set for GE15
FaKUCHING: With three weeks to the polling day, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Petra Jaya branch is gearing up to face the 15th General Election (GE15). Petra Jaya incumbent Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the party branch has set up its election machinery whereby the work has already started. “We don’t know who (is the […]
Dr Annuar best choice for Sibu, views analyst
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) would have a decent chance of wresting away the Sibu parliamentary seat if the coalition fields Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee as its candidate. Senior Fellow at the National Council of Professors, Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir said this could leverage on the split votes between Democratic Action Party (DAP) […]
Two weeks campaign period is good enough, says Fadillah
KUCHING: The two-week campaign period for the 15th General Election (GE15) is enough for political parties to disseminate information to members of the public views Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip believed that contesting parties have made their preparations and gone down to the grassroots at an early stage as […]
Don’t fall prey to DAP, PH politics
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Deputy Youth chief Lukanisman Awang Sauni is imploring the people of Sarawak to not fall prey to the politics of Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Pakatan Harapan (PH). The Sibuti incumbent MP pointed out that DAP and PH would bend over backwards to their political masters in Malaya, adding […]
Chong’s ‘twisting facts’ claims queried
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang is questioning Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen’s claims of the Premier of Sarawak ‘twisting facts’ on the funding to repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak. In a response to Chong’s allegation, Idris told the incumbent Stampin MP to admit that he was trying to […]
