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DAP’S ANTHONY LOKE LATEST VICTIM OF SARAWAK ENTRY BAN
The Sarawak government has continued to ban peninsula-based opposition leaders from entering the state, with DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke being the latest to be turned back. However, DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang was spared and he successfully entered the Land of the Hornbills, which is on the cusp of its state electionon May…
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S’WAK DAP FLUSTERED BY PKR DECISION TO NEGOTIATE SEATS WITH PAS
Sarawak DAP said the decision made by the state PKR today to negotiate with PAS in some seats for the coming Sarawak election flies against the agreement reached with the PKR national leadership. On Monday, PKR president Dr Wan Azizah confirmed that PAS is not part of the opposition coalition and that PKR would not…
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DAP: HARAPAN HOPES TO WREST 22 SEATS IN SARAWAK
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP expects Pakatan Harapan to win at least 22 seats in the upcoming state election. It claims the sentiments of the people are against the Federal Government, especially over the Goods and Services Tax (GST). However, Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen agrees with the observation that Chief Minister Adenan Satem’s popularity will…
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ADENAN HAS ‘NO POWER’ TO BAN LEGITIMATE ACTIVITIES
KUCHING: Under Section 67 of the Immigration Act, said Stampin MP Julian Tan in a statement, a person cannot be denied entry into Sarawak if the visit was “for the sole purpose of engaging in legitimate political activity”. “The state’s autonomy in Immigration matters does not allow for abuse of such powers. The intention of…
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ADENAN SLAMMED AFTER SARAWAK BARS DAP MP, MASCOT DESIGNER
KUCHING, April 9 — The DAP accused Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem today of abusing the state’s immigration powers after two members from the opposition party were barred from entering Sarawak ahead of state elections. Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching was prohibited from entering the state when she arrived at the Bintulu airport…
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INDIA STREET COVERED WALKWAY PROJECT COMES TO A HALT ,WONG KING WEI: WHAT IS GOING ON?
ADUN for Padungan YB Wong King Wei today demanded an explanation from the relevant authorities regarding the cease of work in the construction of the covered walkway on India Street for more than two weeks, and demanded to know the completion date of the construction work. According to YB Wong King Wei, the DBKU has—repeatedly—postponed…
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‘UPGRADE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO PREVENT FLASH FLOODS’
KUCHING: Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong urged the related department to look into the flooding at Taman Durianda at Mile 19 Jalan Kuching-Serian. She said on Jan 18 last year, a five-year-old child almost drowned while he was walking in the flood with his father. Fortunately, a neighbour saved him. She said after inspecting the site,…