Category Archives: Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Poor healthcare in Sarawak: DAP blames Taib

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: Poor healthcare services in Sarawak, particularly in Meradong constituency came under the spotlight at the state legislative Assembly sitting alongwith Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s trip to Switzerland for dental care. Urging Taib to ‘spare a thought’ … Continue reading →

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Shut up… you lawyer buruk’

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

By Joseph Tawie State Legislative Assembly sitting earlier today saw Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu go into a fit of rage screaming “shut up, shut up… you are lawyer buruk” at opposition leader and Bukit Assek assemblyman Wong Ho Leng. … Continue reading →

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The inconvenient truth about Taib

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Malaysiakini YOURSAY ‘It’s vintage Mahathir to ignore an inconvenient truth and create diversion by dismissing the charges as mere smear campaign.’ Taib targeted because polls loom, says Mahathir Idiots Rule: What “funny things” and “political game” former PM Dr Mahathir … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Sarawak BN, Sarawak Legislative Assembly | 3 Comments

‘Afraid’ Jabu, dont ‘sell’ your soul

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister and long-time Betong assemblyman Alfred Jabu Numpang is a true-blue Dayak who has served in the Barisan Nasional for the last 37 years, but is said to have done little to help the … Continue reading →

Posted in PBB, Sarawak BN, Sarawak Legislative Assembly | 2 Comments

DAP riles angry Taib with questions on contracts

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud lost his cool in the State Legislative Assembly yesterday when an opposition assemblyman sought clarification over contracts awarded to his son Abu Bekir Mahmud’s company Titanium Management Project Sdn Bhd. Kota Sentosa … Continue reading →

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Why is Speaker preventing ministers from talking?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie Opposition assemblymen in Sarawak have accused Speaker Asfia Awang Nassar of preventing state ministers from answering their queries. Speaker Asfia Awang Nassar has been accused of abusing his powers and muzzling state ministers during the ongoing legislative … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Millions paid to an ‘insolvent company’

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu Numpang must explain the state government’s failure to meet self-sufficiency in rice production. The Sarawak government has awarded an “insolvent company with an accumulated loss of RM11.685 million” the contract to … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Missing a large hole in Sarawak kitty

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

By Awang Abdillah How on earth did the Auditor-General give Sarawak’s finances a ‘clean bill of health’ when for the past nine years billions have been chanelled to ‘phantom agencies’? The annual Auditor-General’s Report which is supposed to be professional … Continue reading →

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More powers for Sarawak Assembly speaker

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Sarawak opposition leader Wong Ho Leng says amendments to the Standing Order ‘will not change the decorum’ in the State Legislative Assembly. With the passing of a motion to amend the Standing Order, Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Asfia … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Sarawak Assembly rejects question on FBC media

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie A question as to whether the Sarawak government was still paying a British-based public relations company, FBC Media, to conduct a global media campaign against international critiques was shot down at the state legislative assembly sitting yesterday. … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Assembly sitting ‘illegal’, says Sarawak DAP

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie  KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s budget announcement this morning at the State Legislative Assembly was ‘illegal and unlawful’, according to the state opposition DAP. State party chairman Wong Ho Leng added that the proceedings was a … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Logging deals: Natives to sue stubborn state govt

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: The state government’s refusal to anwer questions related to native customary rights (NCR) on land and the issuance of timber licenses, during the recent State Legislative Assembly sitting, has set the ball rolling for more legal … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sarawak, Sarawak Legislative Assembly, The Taib family

Where’s the RM1.2m, Jabu?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: Where has the RM1.2 million allocated by the Sarawak government to ferry Penan students from their respective villages in Baram gone? Posing the question, State PKR vice-president Voon Shiak Ni said the schools had not received … Continue reading →

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Jabu slams DAP, leading to walkout by 12 reps

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu verbally assaulted the Sarawak DAP state assemblypersons today, accusing them of suppressing and oppressing the Dayak community. Unable to withstand the assault, the 12 state assemblypersons, led by Wong Ho … Continue reading →

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Dayak leader insulted by claims of the non-Dayak

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh Infrastructure Development and Communications Minister Michael Manyin feels insulted by non-Dayak people telling him that Dayak leaders in the state government are not looking after the interests of the community. “If we have indeed failed our … Continue reading →

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Opposition leader: Land for Taib’s brother? Why?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh Wong Ho Leng (DAP-Bukit Assek) has demanded to know why a huge parcel of land was alienated to a company owned by Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud’s brother, Ibrahim, and Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Tiong … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly, The Taib family

MoCS backs DAP reps on ceremonial garb

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING – Movement for change, Sarawak (MoCS) has criticised Barisan Nasional politicians for turning the ‘ceremonial attire” issue into a religious issue. MoCS leader Francis Paul Siah said that since DUN (state assembly) members have been given … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, MoCS News, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Watch your words! Wong warns Sarawak opposition

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING – Second Minister of Finance Wong Soon Koh issued a stern warning to the opposition to behave themselves in the state assembly or they will be referred to the Committee of Privileges of the Dewan Undangan Negeri. … Continue reading →

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Stop the lies on DAP, Alfred Jabu told

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: State DAP chairman and opposition leader Wong Ho Leng has slammed Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang for continuing to tell lies in the State Legislative Assembly. He said that Jabu has repeatedly accused DAP … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Sarawak BN, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Taib changes definition of ‘native’ after NCR defeat

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

By Keruah Usit Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud has responded to humiliating setbacks in Native Customary Rights (NCR) lawsuits by forcing through a motion in the state assembly to change the definition of ‘native’. Yesterday, the first sitting of … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Sarawak BN, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

See startles state assembly with his revelation

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh PKR assemblyperson See Chee How delivered a startling disclosure at the Sarawak state legislative assembly sitting today with his revelation of the timber licences issued to companies after the dissolution of the legislative body on March … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, PKR Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly

Motions on money politics and ‘corrupt’ CM rejected

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly Speaker Asfia Awang Nasar yesterday rejected bids by opposition DAP to debate money politics in the recent state elections and allegations of corruption against Chief Minister Taib Mahmud. Citing various ground to … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, DAP Updates, Sarawak Legislative Assembly, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite

Taib’s denial: MoCS calls it shadow boxing

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING – Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud’s denial in the state assembly yesterday that he has no secret account in Switzerland has raised more questions than answers. Sarawak Movement for Change (MoCS) leader Francis Siah said … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS News, Sarawak Legislative Assembly, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite

Taib: I have no secret bank account in Switzerland

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud has categorically denied allegations by the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) that he has a bank account in Switzerland. The long-serving chief minister made the denial in a personal statement in … Continue reading →

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S’wak opposition fumes over rejected questions

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

By Ang Ngan Toh Two opposition members of the Sarawak legislature have found it a trying start to the sitting which began today, because the Speaker’s Office has rejected their questions. See Chee How (PKR-Batu Lintang) had submitted a question … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Sarawak, Sarawak Legislative Assembly