Abdul Aziz Isa

To the majority of Sarawakians earning a below-average income, face masks are a heavy burden.

All Malaysians should be eligible to receive tertiary education in public universities or be employed in the civil service.

LETTER | We have to unite for change, we cannot afford to wait any longer. 

LETTER | The deputy PM should know historical facts and refrain from irking East Malaysians.

LETTER | The Sarawak CM's promise to include a non-Muslim Dayak on the board remains unfulfilled.

LETTER | Despite all of his so-called 'wrongdoings', at least he broke his silence and admitted it.

'Good leaders are expected to defend the borders and sovereignty of their countries.'

Sarawak DAP supports the proposal made by the Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan that the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) should work closely with the police by helping in the verification of licences issued to operators and to eradicate illegal gambling activities in areas under its jurisdiction.

Nancy Shukri has been quoted as saying that the new RM211 million Batang Sadong Bridge would cut travel time from Kuching to Sibu by at least two-an-a-half hours from a total of eight hours, first by Bernama on Aug 28 and then by The Borneo Post the following day.

Why are Sabahan and Sarawakian leaders, especially those from Barisan Nasional (BN), silent on the recent announcement made by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak regarding the Taman Tugu project, which costs RM650 million? Wasn't that money supposed to be channelled towards Sabah’s and Sarawak’s development, especially in the rural areas, since both states happen to be BN’s ‘fixed-deposits’?

According to the Finance Ministry, the federal government’s latest sovereign national debt amount for the year ending Dec 31, 2015 is at a staggering at RM630.5 billion, which stands at 54.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Local council elections should be restored to ensure competency, accountability and transparency in upholding the interest of the people. Local councillors and those in high positions in the councils are directly appointed by the state government. Since they are not elected, many of them are unknown to local residents, even in the areas which they are supposed to take care of.

COMMENT | It would only be partially complete without any intention for a total reform.