Pembangkang Bawa Budaya ‘Jaguh Menghasut’

Budaya ‘jaguh menghasut’ yang dibawa parti pembangkang dari Semenanjung Malaysia kini dilihat semakin merebak di Sarawak yang dikhuatiri boleh menggugat kestabilan politik jika tidak ditangani dengan baik.

Menteri Perancangan Sumber dan Alam Sekitar Kedua Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan berkata, unsur politik sedemikian tidak sesuai untuk diamalkan di negeri ini kerana ia boleh memecahbelahkan rakyat.

Menurutnya parti pembangkang yang bertapak di Semenanjung Malaysia dilihat semakin berani menunjuk jaguh mereka yang sebenar untuk menghasut rakyat.

“Unsur politik parti pembangkang di Semenanjung (Malaysia) seperti DAP dan PKR sudah menular di Sarawak dan mereka sebenarnya adalah jaguh menghasut rakyat untuk menggugat kestabilan politik di negeri ini,” katanya.

ASSAR Perluas CSR Bantu Golongan Miskin Luar Bandar

Permodalan ASSAR Sdn Bhd (ASSAR) akan memper-luaskan lagi program tanggung- jawab sosial korporatnya (CSR) ke luar bandar untuk membolehkan lebih ramai golongan miskin di ne-geri ini dibantu.

Timbalan Pengerusinya Tan Sri Datuk Amar Bujang Mohd Nor berkata, untuk tujuan itu syarikat ber-kenaan akan menjalinkan sebanyak mungkin kerjasama dengan per- tubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) le-bih-lebih lagi yang berkait rapat de-ngan pembangunan komuniti.

“Memang sudah menjadi harapan (Permodalan) ASSAR untuk membantu masyarakat luar bandar yang miskin dan ini telah dilaksanakan lama dulu menerusi pelaburan unit amanah saham.

Ministry Mulls Best Option For Housing In Sungai Asap

The state government will plan the best housing scheme for the 915 new applicants who have requested the government for assistance to build houses near the present Sg Asap resettlement area here.

Speaking at a meet-the-people session at Uma Belor (longhouse) in Sg Asap near here yesterday, Minister of Housing Datuk Amar Abg Johari Tun Openg said two options were being considered for the housing scheme to be implemented in Sg Asap.

YB Baru Bian Akan Bertanding Di Parlimen Limbang

Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian has set his sights on Limbang parliamentary constituency.

Declaring his intention to contest the seat in the upcoming general election, Bian said his vision is to see the people in the constituency move forward.

“It is my vision to see great improvement and moving forward for the people of this area, and I am sure I am not alone in my aspirations.

“Therefore I wish to invite all the people of Limbang and the surrounding areas who share my vision to come forward to assist us in our outreach to the community.

Timbalan Presiden PAS Mesti Islam

Dewan Ulama dan Pemuda PAS menegaskan jawatan Timbalan Presiden PAS wajib dipilih dari kalangan orang Islam.

Perlembagaan PAS tidak membenarkan bukan Islam memegang jawatan dalam parti, kata Timbalan Ketua Dewan Ulama, Datuk Dr Mahfodz Mohamed.

“Untuk memegang jawatan parti, perlembagaan mewajibkan menjadi ahli tetapi orang bukan Islam hanya boleh menjadi ahli bersekutu.

“Sukar untuk ahli PAS memberikan sokongan seratus peratus kepada pemimpin yang bukan Islam,” katanya ketika dihubungi hari ini.

Lim Kit Siang Boleh Jadi Presiden PAS - TDM

FORMER prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad described Pas's willingness to accept non-Muslims into high ranking positions in the party as "good".

This, Dr Mahathir, said was so as the opposition party had previously labelled Umno as kafir (infidels) for working with non-Muslim-based component parties.

Current Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had in 1981 called Umno members and supporters in a ceramah "infidels" and had also once opposed any co-operation with non-Muslims.

Dr Mahathir said Pas had since changed its stance, suggesting that non-Muslims could be party leaders, although he questioned how far they were willing to go.

"Lim Kit Siang can be Pas president. What's wrong with it?

Cabinet Supports Ban Erykah Badu

The move by the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry to ban the concert by American singer Erykah Badu, scheduled for last night, received the support of the cabinet yesterday.

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said he had proposed the cancellation of the concert from the aspect of security and the importance of giving respect to religion, race and culture.

Badu Regrets Use of Wrong Picture

American R&B singer Erykah Badu bears no ill-feelings over the cancellation of her concert but expresses disappointment “in one paper that published the wrong picture”.

She said she understood the minister’s (Information, Communications an Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim) decision and the people’s feelings, and was sorry about not being able to perform here.

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