Friday, 3 April 2015

Don't give up on hope, despite Malaysia facing numerous financial scandals, says Baru Bian



By Simon Peter
KUCHING, April 3, 2015: Sarawak PKR chairman Baru Bian has told Sarawakians not to give up hope for a better Malaysia, despite of the numerous financial scandals experienced presently.

In his Easter message today, he said:"It cannot be denied that Malaysians currently find themselves in really the most challenging times yet.
Baru Bian: Dont give up on hope for Malaysia

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Jimat asks Sarawak PKR: Why oppose hudud law, but maintain ties with Pas?



KUCHING, April 2, 2015: The Sarawak DAP Southern Rural Committee said today that there is no point for Sarawak PKR to reject hudud law, but continues to maintain its relationship with the Islamist party, Pas.

"Such relationship will only give the Islamist party a foothold and grow in secular Sarawak," the committee chairman Leon Jimat Donald said after chairing its meeting here today.

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

State PKR Youth: It was the DAP which cut ties with PKR and Pas



By Simon Siah,
Sarawak PKR Deputy Youth chief and Bandar Kuching PKR chief

I refer to DAP Sarawak Chairman YB Chong Chieng Jen’s recent statement calling on PKR Sarawak, in particular YB Baru Bian, to sever its tie with PAS Sarawak.

PKR Sarawak reiterated its clear and consistent stand on PAS’ Hudud last week with regards to the Federal Constitution. We further stated that we would write to YAB Datuk Patinggi Adenan Satem the Chief Minister of Sarawak to pass a motion in the State Assembly that hudud will never be allowed to be implemented in Sarawak, failing which PKR Sarawak itself will table such a motion in the House. We have done so and are now awaiting the Right Honourable Chief Minister’s response.
Simon Siah

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Baru explains: We will not rush into cutting ties with Pas



By Simon Peter
KUCHING, March 31, 2015 - Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chief Baru Bian said the party will not rush into cutting ties with Sarawak Pas over the implementation of hudud law in Kelantan.

"We will not rush into cutting ties with Pas. I have to consult the state leaders as well as the national leaders," he said explaining the reason for the delay in deciding Sarawak PKR's relationship with Sarawak Pas.

A Dayak university proposal hotly debated on social media: Should or should not we have a Dayak university?



KUCHING, March 31, 2015. - A growing interests in setting up a Dayak University is being hotly debated on the social media.

It comes about with  a press statement of Dr Ellie Lihat being posted on March 28 last year. Ellie issued the statement after expressing his interest to vie for the top post of the Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association at its annual general meeting (AGM) 2014.

He said the idea to set up the university was achievable if Dayak community had the political will.