Stephen Tiong

ANALYSIS Observers believe that if nothing much is done to help the rural and poor Dayaks, they may turn to the opposition.

DAP MP blows his top at what he describes as the inexplicable extravagance of the power company at the expense of the locals.

If he is averse to the ‘land-snatch’ debate with Sarawak PKR's Baru Bian, then DAP's Chong Chieng Jen will step up to the plate.

Sarawak DAP says this is what he has to do if he really cares about the people living in the 3000 acres of land there.

The chief minister says he will only accept if there is strong evidence the state has grabbed NCR lands from owners.

The challenge is the result of hearing too many times that NCR land issue is an old issue and should not be brought up anymore.

It has more or less agreed on the seat allocations after three rounds of talks.

PKR views with suspicion the EC deputy head's dismissive comment that if implemented, voter turn out will be even lower.

Sarawak PKR information chief See Chee How asks whether it has to do with somebody who is about to leave politics.

It believes priority must be on making the voting process as transparent as possible to minimise vote fraud and manipulation.

A High Court in Sarawak rules that an agreement between a private company and the state government is null and void.

Sarawak PKR leader expresses concern to police over attacks on native landowners by thugs on payroll of development companies.

The Sarawak PKR is convinced that the chief minister’s remarks are only meant to solicit sympathy and will come to nothing.

Parti Rakyat Sarawak's half-page ad in Borneo Post denouncing Sng's claims to popularity takes the row to the public domain.

PRS leaders meet PM and BN chairperson Najib Abdul Razak to explain why they do not want Sng to defend the seat.

He lodges police reports which give the impression that he was trapped in a seemingly eternal circle taken hither and thither.

COMMENT Sarawak BN will remain politically stable and strong - for as long as Taib stays as PBB president and state BN chairman.

So claims Sarawak DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen, who questions the party’s ‘lack of guts’ to stand up to the chief minister.

Taib Mahmud is expected to seek the dissolution of the 71-member state assembly in the middle of March.

Former PRS leader Tedwin Ngumbang does not mince his words after the Sarawak chief minister backs the party’s sacked leader Larry Sng.

This means goodbye to politics for the partyless politician unless he decides to join the opposition.

A ‘Rainbow Coalition of NGOs’ to get the Sarawak CM out of office by Aug 13.