Ho Leng - passing of a truly Sarawak's son

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 22, 2014: He was witty, quick-minded and has a sharp mind.

Above all, Wong Ho Leng was a gentleman - both outside and inside the State Assembly.

Are PRS, SUPP and SPDP afraid of Parti Teras?

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 21, 2014: Leaders of the three component parties of the State Barisan Nasional gathered at the residence of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president James Masing this evening at the closing of the Gawai Dayak celebration.

Review your position in federal government, Sarawak BN urged

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 20, 2014: Sarawak DAP  chairman Chong Chieng Jen today called on the Sarawak Barisan Nasional to review its position in the federal government and Sarawak's status in Malaysia from an equal partner to a state.

Baru: Constitution, not Syariah, is supreme

By Baru Bian, Sarawak PKR chief

Sarawakians (and I am sure many Malaysians) are completely fed-up with the inane statements emanating from the mouths of tragically vacuous politicians and officials in Peninsula Malaysia that greet us each day.

Money for road maintenance used to pay electricity bills

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 17, 2014: Serian District Council (SDC) was allocated with a sum of RM253,501 by the Finance Ministry for road maintenance and upgrading of roads, cutting grass, painting road signs and cleaning streets, but instead, the money was spent on something else.

PKR Mas Gading lodges police report against MAIS

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 16, 2014: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Mas Gading today lodged  a police report against Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS) chairman Mohamad Adzib Isa for refusing to return about 300 Malay and Iban languages Bibles to the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM).

When the premier is weak and ineffective....

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 16, 2014: Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian has branded Najib Razak as a weak and ineffective prime minister, lacking the testicular fortitude to deal with rabble-rousers, like Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS) and Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) which have refused to return the seized Malay and Iban languages Bibles to the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM).

No visa for Malaysians travelling to Kazakhstan

ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN) June 14-  The waiver of the visa for Malaysians travelling to the Republic of Kazakhstan is indeed a welcoming news , Minister of Industrial Development Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said.

Adenan: Saya pemimpin yang liberal

BETONG, June 14, 2014: Semua kaum di Sarawak tanpa mengira kaum Melayu, Iban dan Cina perlu hidup bersatu padu  dan aman damai di antara satu sama lain.

Endless water problem: Blame game continues, while Simunjan people suffer

SIMUNJAN, June 14, 2014:  The people of Simunjan have enough of politicians giving false hopes.

When things are not in their favour, they blame nature, as if they have run out of people to be singled out for the endless water problem in Simunjan.

Baru meets Indonesian officials on drug menace

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 10, 2014: Ba'Kelalan State Assemblyman Baru Bian pledged to convey to Chief Minister Adenan Satem on issues raised by the Indonesian officials pertaining to drug related problems in the Indonesian town of Long Bawan and other issues raised by the officials.

Shocked villagers thought the explosion was end of the world

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 10, 2014: It was as if a huge bomb has exploded in the wee hours of this morning, brightening up the sky with a myriad of colours.

Adenan- a man with full of confidence

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 6, 2014: Veteran politician Adenan Satem, who became Sarawak's fifth chief minister last Feb 28, is a man full of confidence and is taking one step at a time.

In his 100 days, Adenan is bogged down by political problems within BN

By Voon Shiak Ni, PKR National Women vice head.

KUCHING, June 6, 2014: A reflection of Chief Minister Adenan Satem's 100 days  heading our state of sarawak , I have this to comment .

Adenan's 100 days in office - no major accomplishments nor failures

An analysis by See Chee How, Sarawak PKR vice chairman

KUCHING, June 6, 2014: True to the words of the popular proverb, our Chief Minister  Adenan Satem was “given a lot of slacks in his first 100 days”.

It's Sarawak's rights to ask for an increase in oil and gas royalties, says See

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 6, 2014: Sarawak PKR vice chairman See Chee How has strongly defended the Sarawak State Legislative in tabling a motion to seek an increase in the oil and gas royalties from 5% to 20%.

Former SUPP leaders are selfish and unprincipled, alleges Chin

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 4, 2014: Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) president Peter Chun Fah Kui has branded party leaders who have left the party to join Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) as "selfish and unprincipled", saying that their behaviours and utterances betrayed their loyalty to the party and what it stands for.

Crazy idea?

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 3, 2014:  PKR Stampin branch secretary Desmond Kho thinks it is utter idiotic to charge people earning over RM5,000 a month and driving a 2,000 CC vehicle more for petroleum RON95.

Give an update on Safe City Programme, Mayor Chan told

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 3, 2014: PKR National Women vice head Vook Shiak Ni is asking Kuching South City Council (MKBS) mayor James Chan regarding the status of MBKS Safe City Programme launched exactly two years ago.

Don't accept Federal government's proposal, See tells Sarawak government

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 3, 2014: The State government must not agree to payment for oil and gas royalties in the form of an increase in Federal development grants for Sarawak.

Picture: See Chee How, flanked by PKR National Wanita vice head Voon Shiak Ni (left) and PKR Petra Jaya branch chief Baharuddin Mokhsen, at the press conference.

"Development grants and royalties are two separate issues," Sarawak PKR vice chairman See Chee How told reporters today.

"The royalties are our entitlement as of rights, but the development grants are basically hands-out from the Federal government, as were and are practices of the Barisan government," he said.