Saturday, April 5, 2008

NO CROSSOVERS: Sarawak BN gives PM assurance

NO CROSSOVERS: Sarawak BN gives PM assurance
KUCHING: Barisan Nasional component parties in Sarawak yesterday pledged their loyalty to the coalition's federal leadership and dismissed any notion of crossing over to the opposition.Party leaders from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) and their respective elected representatives voiced the support during meetings with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Sarawak BN holds 30 of the state's 31 parliamentary seats and 62 of the 71 state seats."The support is strong. They feel insulted when people speculate that they might hop to another party. "They are in a very strong party and they are proud of their achievements and they want to serve their constituencies," Abdullah said. "There is nothing about anyone thinking about party hopping. They have requested better representation (at the federal level) and I have taken note of that and we'll see what can be done."Their strong stance is in support of the BN and my leadership," he told a packed press conference. Full Story
Sarawak BN leaders raise many issues KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met Sarawak Barisan Nasional leaders and elected representatives here yesterday for consultations on policies of the new government. Abdullah, who arrived in the morning, first held a one-on-one meeting with Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud before attending a dialogue session with the representatives.Later, he met leaders from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), separately.The leaders raised a wide range of issues, including politics, crime and security, development in the rural areas, allocations to mission and Chinese schools and more federal allocations for Sarawak and rice self-sufficiency for the country.Full Story
'Don't repeat 1988 debacle' KUALA LUMPUR: The debacle that saw Umno being declared illegal in 1988 during the leadership of former prime minister and Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not be allowed to be repeated. As such, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek suggested that Dr Mahathir be careful when making public statements."I feel it would be appropriate if Tun (Dr Mahathir) exercised more caution in making statements because we don't want the demise, destruction and de-registration of Umno that occurred during his leadership to be repeated," he said after attending the Information Ministry's monthly assembly for the first time at Wisma Radio in Angkasapuri here yesterday. Full Story

BN Sarawak ikrar tidak lompat KUCHING 4 April – Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, pemimpin parti-parti komponen Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak hari ini telah menyatakan pendirian mereka untuk terus kekal bersama BN dan menyokong kepimpinannya.
Ini kata beliau, jelas menunjukkan bahawa BN merupakan parti yang kuat dan tidak ada sebab untuk wakil rakyat BN Sarawak melompat keluar parti. ‘‘Semua mereka yang datang daripada parti-parti komponen telah menyatakan pendirian mereka untuk tetap dengan BN dan tiada niat mereka untuk lompat ke parti lain dan mereka menyokong saya,” tegas beliau. Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas mengadakan pertemuan tertutup bersama pemimpin BN negeri yang mewakili Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) dan Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak (SPDP) di sini hari ini. -- LAGI utusan online

Kunjungan (Anwar -ed.)ke Sabah dan Sarawak
Datuk Halik Zaman mencadangkan agar saya segera berkunjung ke Sabah dan Swak. Inshaallah saya akan kesana dalam masa terdekat.
Sabenarnya banyak liputan menyatakan saya ke Kota Kinabalu dan Kuching sesudah PRU. Walhal saya belum pun ke sana.. Ha ha siapa gerangan pelanduk dua serupa? -- ANWAR IBRAHIM

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