Election Commission is making itself looks like a fool, charges DAP

KUCHING, Jan 11,2015: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said the Election Commission (EC) is making itself looks like a fool in rushing to increase the number of State Legislative Assembly seats, from the present 71 to 82.

He said it has more to do with appeasing the two Barisan Nasional-friendly United People's Party (UPP) and Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) while maintaining the number of parliamentary seats at 31.

Rahman Yakub, 87, dies

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, Jan 10, 2015: Former Governor Tun Rahman Yakub died last night, his son-in-law Justine Jinggut confirmed.

He died about 9.40pm at the Normah Medical Specialist Centre where he had been receiving treatment since October last year.

Tun Rahman Yakub died at the age 87

His wife Toh Puan Siti Maemunah and other family members were at the bedside when Rahman, who was on life support system over the last few days, breathed his last. 

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"

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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;