Baru slams Rundie, Annuar for forgetting their oath they took as lawmakers

KUCHNG, Jan 7, 2015: Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian has slammed State Barisan Nasional secretary general Stephen Rundie and Nangka state lawmaker Annuar Rapaee for forgetting their oath they sworn to undertake by not fighting for the whole of Sarawakians.

"Perhaps they took a different oath, in which case I should be most grateful to have the privilege of their disclosure," he said when responding to criticisms directed at him by Rundie and Annuar yesterday.

Did Rundie, Annuar take a different oath? asked Baru

"State BN, PBB obviously benefit from re-delineation of state electoral boundaries"

KUCHING, Jan 7, 2015:  The  proposed re-delineation of the state electoral boundaries to accommodate the 11 additional seats for Sarawak "obviously benefits the State Barisan Nasional, particularly Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB)", it is suggested.

See Chee How, State PKR vice chairman, made the suggestion when he asked Chief Minister Adenan Satem to raise and voice objection to the Election Commission’s proposals on the re-delineation of state constituencies  to show that he is a principled leader that cares for the constitutional rights and interests of all Sarawakians.

"Proposed amendments to Sedition Act 1948 will violate Malaysian Agreement"

R E S O L U T I O N

SARAWAK AND SABAH DEMAND REPEAL OF SEDITION ACT 1948

WHEREAS at the Public Talk on the Sedition Act 1948 held in Kuching on 3rd January 2015, organized by civic group of Concerned Sarawakians, attended by various segments of the community and represented by all races and creed; where the proposal by United Malayan National Organization (UMNO) to amend the Sedition Act to criminalise secession calls for Sarawak and Sabah, was discussed openly without fear or favour.

WHEREAS the people so attended were fully committed to defending the civil liberties and democratic freedoms of the people of Sarawak and Sabah; and resolved and unanimously adopted the following Resolution:

WE, the people of Sarawak and Sabah in the Convention assembled, do hereby unanimously call upon the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Najib bin Razak and his Government to carefully consider making it unlawful for the people of Sarawak and Sabah to exercise their legitimate right to voice their grievances over what they see as the failure of the promises of Malaysia to uphold civil liberties and democratic freedoms;

Hindu activist Waythamoorthy barred from entering Sarawak

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, Jan 3, 2015: Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) activist Waythamoorthy Ponnusany was barred from entering Sarawak at the Kuching International Airport's Immigration checkpoint this morning.

He arrived on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur,  which landed at KIA at about 11.30am.

Brunei explains why it disallowed public Christmas decorations in business premises

BRUNEI, Jan 2, 2015: Referring to recent reports in the local media regarding visits carried out by the Religious Enforcement Division under the Syariah Affairs Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs to several business premises, restaurants and eateries owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims in the Brunei-Muara District which publicly displayed Christmas decorations such as Santa Claus figures, Christmas trees, banners displaying Christmas greetings, and sales personnel dressed like Santa Claus.

Muslims should be careful not to follow celebrations such as these that are not in any way related to Islam, for it is feared that this could lead to tasyabbuh (imitation) and could unknowingly damage the aqidah (faith) of Muslims.