Larry Sng says he has no problem working with the two GPS state legislative members

JULAU, Jan 4 2026: Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng said that he has no problem working with State Legislative Members (SLMs) from Meluan and Pakan, despite being from different political parties.

Caption: Julau MP Larry Sng performing the "Mangkung Tiang" ceremony at Rumah Janting longhouse- Facebook/Larry Sng 

“I always work with the community leaders and assemblymen (Meluan and Pakan),” he said yesterday. 

Meluan and Pakan state constituencies are both within the Julau parliamentary constituency. 

“We in government always have a way to be together even though the parties are different, but we are still together because the goal is to develop the country,” Sng said yesterday, referring to himself as Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president while Meluan and Pakan SLMs Rolland Duat anak Jubin and William Mawan are from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).

PBM is an opposition party in Sarawak, but a member of the unity government at the federal level.

“We are not playing politics, so I hope our people here can work together and hopefully be more successful than last year,” he said at “Mangkung Tiang” ceremony at the 50-door Rumah Janting longhouse.

He expressed hope that the residents of Rumah Janting longhouse to remain united “because this longhouse is 50-door long and I think, it is among the longest longhouses in Pakan, besides Nyalak Ladong.”

“I hope everyone whatever your activities are will always be together including being together with other villages,” Sng said.

Body of a 28-year old fisherman from Mukah found floating

MUKAH, Jan 4 2026: A 28-year old fisherman was found drowned, about 800 metres from the beach, by the villagers, according to Mukah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station in a statement.

Caption: The Bomba men carrying the victim's body in black bag, to the waiting vehicle- Picture by Bomba
 

The remains of Awang Ismail Awang Rosidi have been handed over to the police for further action.

The station said his body was found floating at about 8.50am by the villagers involved in the search and rescue (S&R) operation.

A search and rescue (S&R) team was initiated yesterday for the 28-year old man following a report lodged by his wife that her husband has not returned home from a fishing trip at the mouth of Batang Oya.

His boat, with an outboard engine still mounted, was found floating by the search party.

It was feared that Awang Ismail that might have fallen from the boat.

According to the family members, Awang Ismail had gone out to cast net at the river mouth yesterday.

The search party consisted of personnel from Mukah Bomba station, Police Department, Civil Defence Department and the villagers.

With the finding of Awang Ismail’s body, the S&R operation was officially ended at 9.40am.