DAP YBs approached to join Teras claim

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 16, 2014: Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen has claimed that the party's elected representatives were "informally approached" allegedly by Local Government Minister Wong Soon Koh to join Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras).

Soon Koh and 10 others, including Social Development Minister William Mawan, yesterday announced that they were joining Teras, a party which was registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) last year.

Jabu backs DAP to reduce electricity tariffs?

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 16, 2014: Did Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu Numpang know what he was talking about or did he unconsciously give his support to the DAP signature campaign to reduce electricity tariffs in Sarawak?

If he does not support the campaign, why did he question the DAP for excluding the Iban language in the signature campaign pamphlet?

This is puzzling, to say the least.

ABB to review its business in Sarawak?

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Swedish-Swiss multinational ABB has announced it would review its Malaysia business in a meeting with NGOs held yesterday in Zurich.

The power technology provider has been heavily criticised for its involvement in the controversial Murum dam project in Sarawak.

SPDP paralysed, Mawan quits SPDP

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, May 15, 2014: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), which is embroiling in an internal crisis, has been paralysed with the resignation of its president William Mawan Ikom from the party.

His resignation took effect immediately.

The Way Forward For Sarawak.

Adenan Satem's speech in the Sarawak State Legislative today, his first as Chief Minister.

May 15, 2014

Major Contributions of the Former Chief Minister

Datuk Amar Speaker,

I would like first of all to put on record in this august House our congratulations to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on being appointed as Head of State on 1^st March 2014. It is my great honour to take this opportunity to pay our deepest respects to Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Sarawak.

Under his chief ministership, Pehin Sri has made tremendous and signal contributions to our beloved State Sarawak.