MIRI: The Pujut state seat has been vacant since February when its incumbent, Dr Ting Tiong Choon of DAP was disqualified for having dual nationality, namely Australian and Malaysian citizenship, thus contravening Article 17(1)(g) of the Sarawak State Constitution.
At the 12th Sarawak election this Saturday (Dec 18), the hot seat will see a five-cornered fight involving candidates from DAP, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi).
Since wresting the seat from Barisan Nasional-Sarawak United People's Party (BN-SUPP) at the 10th election in 2011 through its candidate Fong Pau Teck, the DAP has made Pujut its stronghold by defending it in the last election in 2016.
In the election this time, the DAP is putting its hopes on Sarawak DAP secretary Alan Ling Sie Kiong to ensure that the Pujut seat that had been "taken" from its grasp following the court ruling in February finds its way back to the party.
Ling is no stranger to Sarawak political observers because, as a 28-year-old, he caused a sensation in the 10th election when he brought down the "giant" of Sarawak politics then - Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri George Chan Hong Nam - in the Piasau constituency.
Ling, however, failed to defend the Piasau seat when he was defeated by BN-SUPP candidate Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew in the 2016 election.
"Democracy is an ongoing process. My hope is that the political landscape in Sarawak is more balanced between the opposition and the government, so that we can fight for the welfare of the people," Ling told Bernama.
Ling and DAP can expect a tough task defending the Pujut seat in the state election this time as the GPS is fielding Adam Yii Siew Sang, a well-known figure among the people of Miri, as its candidate.
Yii, 65, who has held the post of Miri mayor since 2016 and is chairman of the Pujut SUPP, has been tasked by GPS to end DAP's two-term domination in Pujut.
At a press conference streamed via his official Facebook page recently, Yii said the residents of Pujut deserved to enjoy a better quality of life and expressed confidence that the voters there were mature enough to make a wise choice.
"This is not about who I am, but about the fate of the people of Pujut... about welfare, infrastructure, basic necessities and the surrounding neighbourhood. These must be prioritised so that everyone can lead a better life," he said.
Meanwhile, PSB is fielding Business Communications Diploma graduate Bruce Chai Khim Cheong, 48, who has served as a councillor in the Miri City Council in 2015, as its candidate.
One of the main issues he will fight for, should he be elected, is to create employment opportunities to prevent Pujut youths from migrating elsewhere in search of jobs.
"Yes, the Pujut constituency is in an urban area and has all the facilities. However, its biggest problem is that it is difficult for the people to earn a living. The policy of providing ample job opportunities needs to be given serious attention," he said.
The other two candidates for the Pujut constituency, which has 27,567 registered voters, are legal advisor Leslie Ting Siong Ngiap, 39, of PBK and Sarawak for Sarawakians movement founder Chin Fen Siong of Aspirasi.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Dec 14 2021
The hot seat will see a five-cornered fight involving candidates from DAP, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi). - BERNAMA
Asas ekonomi kukuh, petunjuk pertumbuhan mampan
Pakar Ekonomi, MIDF Research, Abdul Mui’zz Morhalim mengupas berkenaan situasi ekonomi negara ketika ini, termasuk pengukuhan ringgit serta faktor yang bakal mempengaruhi pertumbuhan pada masa akan datang.
Data & Statistik KRI: Perubahan perbelanjaan isi rumah di Malaysia (2019 - 2022)
Pola perbelanjaan isi rumah berubah ketara selepas pandemik, berdasarkan kajian Khazanah Research Institute. Dapatan ini memberikan gambaran mengenai ketidaksamaan kewangan antara kumpulan pendapatan.
AWANI Ringkas: Fatwa GISBH di Selangor
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Ringgit dbuka tinggi berbanding dolar AS
Pada 8 pagi, unit tempatan berada pada 4.2160/2240 berbanding dolar AS daripada paras penutup 4.2185/2250 pada Khamis.
Konflik Asia Barat: Harga minyak lonjak lebih 5 peratus dalam tempoh sehari
Niaga hadapan minyak mentah Brent menokok 5.03 peratus pada AS$77.62 setong.
[TERKINI] Harga minyak melonjak lebih 5 peratus akibat konflik di Asia Barat
Harga minyak mentah global melonjak selepas konflik di Asia Barat semakin meruncing. Pada Khamis, minyak mentah Brent naik 5.03%, menokok kepada $77.62 setong, manakala U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) turut meningkat 5.15% kepada $73.71 setong. Kenaikan ini membawa jumlah peningkatan harga minyak minggu ini melebihi 8%, yang tertinggi sejak Januari lalu.
[TERKINI] Perkembangan terkini evakuasi rakyat Malaysia dari Lubnan
Kementerian Luar Negeri mengesahkan bahawa seramai empat (4) orang rakyat Malaysia telah
selamat tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dari Lubnan pada pagi ini,
4 Oktober 2024. Seorang lagi rakyat Malaysia dijadualkan tiba pada petang hari yang sama.
selamat tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dari Lubnan pada pagi ini,
4 Oktober 2024. Seorang lagi rakyat Malaysia dijadualkan tiba pada petang hari yang sama.
NR-REE: Perak lancar 2 inisiatif, pacu revolusi mineral negara
Menteri Besar Perak, Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad berkata, inisiatif itu adalah langkah kerajaan negeri dalam merealisasikan agenda perlombongan bertanggungjawab ekoran penemuan lantanida, sejenis Unsur Nadir Bumi Bukan Radioaktif (NR-REE) di Mukim Kenering, Hulu Perak.
Paya Indah Wetlands diberi nafas baharu, mantapkan ekopelancongan di Selangor
Perjanjian berkenaan akan berkuat kuasa hingga 31 Julai 2037 dengan DWSB mengambil alih aspek operasi dan pengurusan PIW.
#AWANIRingkas 4 Oktober 2024 | 9 AM
Berikut merupakan rangkuman berita setakat 9 pagi, 4 Oktober 2024
1️⃣ Menyeleweng daripada akidah Islam sebenar
2️⃣ Hasil langkah pengurangan risiko bencana
3️⃣ Pakistan gembira perbincangan produktif
#awaniringkas
1️⃣ Menyeleweng daripada akidah Islam sebenar
2️⃣ Hasil langkah pengurangan risiko bencana
3️⃣ Pakistan gembira perbincangan produktif
#awaniringkas
S'wak Polls: GPS retains Satok with ease
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) retained the Satok state seat in the 12th Sarawak election when its candidate, Datuk Ibrahim Baki defeated his two challengers with a 6,033-vote majority.