Iskandar Turkee of GPS sworn in as Jepak assemblyman

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak's (GPS) Iskandar Turkee was sworn in as Jepak assemblyman at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Monday (Nov 20) Iskandar, 54, took his oath in front of Sarawak Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar at the start of the state assembly sitting. The ceremony was witnessed by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari...

Jepak by-election: GPS to step up campaigning ahead of polling on Nov 4

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will step up its campaign this week ahead of polling for the Jepak by-election on Nov 4, says Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The GPS by-election operations director said efforts were being made to cover all areas in the constituency. "As we have a new candidate, our task...

Perikatan not contesting Jepak by-election, to focus on Kemaman

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional will not be contesting the Jepak state by-election in Sarawak on Nov 4, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. "Perikatan will be fully focused on retaining the Kemaman parliamentary seat in Terengganu on Dec 2. "Perikatan component parties are also busy holding their annual general assemblies at division and national levels," said...

Sarawak’s Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip passes away

KUCHING: Sarawak's Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip has passed away here. Talib, 72, was reported to have died at about 6pm on Friday (Sept 15) in a private hospital here after being unwell. An obituary notice shared on WhatsApp to the media stated that he would be laid to rest at the Semariang Muslim cemetery here at...