KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 ― The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) is hopeful that the National Registration Department (NRD) can expedite the issuance of a new MyKad for Roneey Rebit to reflect his return to Christianity before May 7. Pleased that the government has dropped its appeal against the Dayak Bidayuh, ACS chairman Rev…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Association of Churches, Sarawak (ACS) welcomed Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s announcement today that the National Registration Department (NRD) is withdrawing its court appeal against a Dayak Bidayuh man who reverted to Christianity from Islam. Its secretary-general Ambrose Linang however panned the NRD’s initial decision last month to…
KUCHING: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has expressed surprise that Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has defended Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem‘s imposition of a blanket ban on peninsular opposition leaders entering the state. “This is a blatant abuse of the state’s autonomy in immigration matters.” “Legitimate political activities cannot be barred.”…
KUCHING, May 1 — Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has been urged to study the Malaysia Agreement 1963 before questioning the Sarawak government’s immigration autonomy to bar individuals from entering the state. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was the state government’s right to look after and safeguard…
While Sarawak is having state election now, the DAP ADUN for Johor Jaya, Liow Cai Tung is organizing Gawai festival in her constituency tonight. i am invited to attend the festival together with Liew Chin Tong, ADUN for Yong Peng, Chew Peck Choo. Most of the Sarawakian participants will not go back to vote. However,…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar to arrest M. Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband Muhammad Ridhuan Abdullah for contempt of court. Ridhuan, formerly known as K. Patmanathan, had refused to return the couple’s youngest child Prasana Diksa, whom he abducted in 2009, to Indira. Speaking to reporters outside court,…
PETALING JAYA: The new Kuala Lumpur logo, unveiled on Monday to promote the city as a tourist destination will not be changed in any way, shape or form despite the negative feedback from the public. In an article by Malay Mail Online, Tourism Bureau general manager Noraza Yusof was reported as saying there was a…
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak PAS Secretary Muthar Suhaili has taken a swipe at DAP, labelling the party as opportunistic and only willing to maintain friendly ties with others if the arrangement is to their benefit In an article appearing in party organ Harakah, Muthar said DAP had left both Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR)…