Joseph Tawie

Ng's quit shocker, all is not well in Sarawak PKR

Trouble is brewing for PKR in Sarawak as Padungan state assemblyperson Dominique Ng resigned from the party’s powerful supreme council.

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Is PRS-SPDP merger still on?

Both the Dayak-based parties claim to be still interested in merging, so that they will have a stronger voice, but the lack of action belies this.

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Orang Ulu pushes ahead in academic, professional fields

Despite the 'crab mentality' tag, the Orang Ulu community in Sarawak has done well in the academic and professional fields.

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Taib in a quandary over Sng's cabinet position

Will he drop 'party-less' Larry Sng in a widely-expected cabinet reshuffle soon? The CM appears to be caught in a dilemma.

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Blame it on the 'crab' mentality

The Bidayuh have no one to blame but their 'crab' mentality of pulling down those on top. This resulted in their exclusion from the new cabinet, says a community leader.

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'Turmoil in Dayak longhouses'

Political intervention in the appointment of traditional chiefs has stirred up trouble in the community, claims a representative in refuting a remark that the people ‘lack the smart factor’.

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Snap at it again: No 2 vs No 1

A major crisis is brewing in the Sarawak National Party again - this time over a show-cause letter sent by the president to his deputy and another leader.

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PKR to select leaders of 'stranded' S'wak division

Sarawak PKR will meet soon to choose new leaders for its Julau division following the resignation of its key leaders recently.

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Rumblings in S'wak over Najib's cabinet

BN parties in Sarawak compare their ‘rewards’ with those of neighbour Sabah, and feel distinctly short-changed in terms of ministerial posts.

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Najib to face a Bidayuh mutiny?

The Bidayuh community is upset that their three MPs have been overlooked by the new PM in his cabinet and they now want their reps to look at other alternatives.

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PKR plans monitoring panel for Batang Ai

During the campaign for the by-election, close to RM200 million worth of projects were promised for the people of Batang Ai.

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PKR committee to monitor BN's goodies in Batang Ai

Lubok Antu PKR division will form a committee tomorrow to ensure that BN delivers on its promises to the people of Batang Ai.

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Can BN break the jinx in this Sarawak seat?

Batang Ai As polling day approaches, helicopters carrying state ministers are criss-crossing the interior to visit every longhouse in this seat that seems to favour the opposition.

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Jabu calls bloggers 'specialist instigators'

Batang Ai Dayak bloggers receive another salvo from Alfred Jabu - this time, he calls them instigators who specialise in pitting one BN leader against the other.

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Snap split: Party chief backs PKR, deputy for BN

Batang Ai The Sarawak National Party appears to be on course for another internal collision - this time over the Batang Ai by-election.

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Dirt-poor Batang Ai: Masing blames Jawah

Batang Ai The ding-dong argument fields the claim that Jawah was not diligent enough, but he counters that he had neither power nor money to deliver development.

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It's PKR vs BN at Batang Ai

updated 5.55pm Former five-term MP for Lubok Antu, Jawah Gerang, of PKR will face Malcolm Mussen of the BN in this Sarawak state seat.

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Lubok Antu gets ready for 10,000 supporters

Batang Ai by-election About 10,000 people are expected to accompany their respective candidates to the nomination centre in Lubok Antu tomorrow for the Batang Ai by-election.

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Land dept letter becomes by-election weapon

Batang Ai by-election The state land dept letter is an inducement to voters to back the BN candidate in Batang Ai, claims PKR. No true, retorts state minister Masing.

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PKR names Jawah Gerang for Batang Ai

updated 1.41pm Pakatan supremo Anwar Ibrahim said that he has decided on the ex-MP after getting a positive feedback from several longhouse elders.

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Independents may contest Batang Ai

Five nomination forms have been taken by aspiring candidates for the April 7 Batang Ai by-election, an indication that it would not be a straight fight.

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Bawin is 'bad political maths', scoffs Jabu

Even before he is announced as the PKR candidate for Batang Ai, Nicholas Bawin has been the target of Deputy Chirf Minister Alfred Jabu’s tirade.

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Free legal clinic for Batang Ai residents

The clinic helps address legal issues faced by people of Batang Ai, especially that of birth certificates for children of remote longhouses.

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Issue land titles to Batang Ai dam 'refugees'

PKR wants the Sarawak government to immediately issue land titles to 20 longhouses that were resettled as a result of the construction of the Batang Ai dam 25 years ago.

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