KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has reiterated its intention to contest every seat in the coming Sarawak state election, rejecting a proposal for cooperation by Sarawak Pakatan Harapan.
KUCHING: With a nationwide Emergency in place until Aug 1, the Sarawak state election may be put off beyond its due date of Aug 5 but opinions differ on how to do so.
Under the state constitution, an election must be held within 60 days from the dissolution of the state legislative assembly.
As the state legislature’s current term ends on June 6, an election must be called by Aug 5 at the latest.
In case the Emergency is not lifted earlier to allow for state polls to be held by Aug 5, Sarawak deputy speaker Datuk Gerawat Gala said one option is for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to promulgate an ordinance under Article 150 (2B) of the Federal Constitution to extend the state assembly’s term beyond June 6.
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KUCHING: The Bidayuh, one of the native communities in Sarawak with a population of about 220,000, need to understand the history of their civilisation to continue to be successful, said state Education, Science and Technological Research Minister, Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong.
“The Bidayuh have at least 200 years of history of their culture but the history of their civilisation (were not recorded). Hopefully, one day, we can chart the history of our civilisation, just like the Chinese who have 5,000 years of it,” he said.
Speaking at the launching of two books, entitled “Pingunai Ikonomik Bisingai De Joman Omba” (Economic Activities of the Bisingai, a Bidayuh Clan, in the Past) and “Oran Pingoma Ta” (Our Elders) here last night, he said books about the Bidayuh were actually based on oral history with no written records.
Dr M claims PN govt may fall today and other news you may have missed
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KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.
1. Dr Mahathir Mohamad told a joint press conference with Umno’s Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah that there is a possibility that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin s government might fall today, while Pakatan Harapan urged all MPs to reject Budget 2021 proposal at today’s the final vote at its third reading.
2. Warisan Youth chief Azis Jamman said Warisan has yet to decide how the party would play its cards if there is a bloc vote for the third reading of the Budget 2021 today.
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The Umno logo is pictured at Menara Dato’ Onn in Kuala Lumpur October 26, 2020. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 The funds belonging to Pekan Umno and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) amounting to RM700,000 and RM188,138.26 respectively, which were seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), have been returned to the two parties.
The funds were allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal and transferred from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal account.
Deputy public prosecutor from the MACC Abdul Rashid Sulaiman said this during case management before High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh, today.