Julian Tan Kok Ping

'S'wak CM is barring parties with potential of challenging BN in state polls'.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Idris Buang was quoted today as condemning the challenge of DAP to drop the BN logo and threw accusations that DAP has no empathy, nor a sense of compassion, on the plight of the people in Sarawak, especially those in rural and coastal areas.

I’m appalled and deeply troubled at the decision by the federal government to suspend Public Services Department (PSD) scholarships for degree courses and the Education Ministry’s bursary for pre-university programmes amid falling national revenue.

I am really saddened by the occurrence of flash floods in Kuching today. The problem may continue as the state Meteorological Department expects heavy rain to last until tomorrow in areas around Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and Mukah.

We received a complaint from citizens regarding the difficulties faced by cancer patients due to the lack of radiotherapy machines at Sarawak General Hospital.

Our country has reached a juncture where we the citizens need to decide, make a stand and take action before it is too late. It’s time for us to stand up for our country, if not we risk losing it to a corrupt regime that is putting in place a system that will ensure they stay in power forever.

When we look at what had happened recently which involved security breaches on our borders which our security forces failed to prevent, it is obvious that during those unprecedented events, our existing security framework failed to intervene or even detect them before they escalated into crises. The three main aspects of security network we are looking at are airspace, sea and land.

He will always be a reminder that how we begin is not as important as how we end and the legacy we leave behind.