Taib takes Ho Leng to task over claim

Taib takes Ho Leng to task over claim 
by Reporters: Jacob Achoi, Johnson K Saai, Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith, Simon Ingka, Zoee Hillson, Antonia Chiam, Johnathan Chia and Peter Sibon, reporters@theborneopost.com.
 Posted on November 24, 2011, Thursday

KUCHING: Assemblyman’s figure of 100,000 Dayaks working outside Sarawak illogical — CM.

A claim by Wong Ho Leng (DAP-Bukit Assek) that 100,000 Dayaks had migrated to the peninsula to work irked Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, prompting him to ask the opposition leader to substantiate his figure.

Responding to Wong’s debate in the 17th DUN sitting, Taib (BN-Balingian) who was delivering his winding up speech challenged Wong to get his facts correct and admit his mistake.

Jepak folk always on my mind – Talib

MASS CIRCUMCISION: Talib performs ‘tepung-tawar’ on one 
of the 23 boys  about to be circumcised while Zaidy (right) 
and others look on.

Borneo Post

Posted on November 8, 2011, Tuesday 

BINTULU: Assistant Minister of Tourism Datuk Talib Zulpilip says his constituents in Jepak are always in his mind even though his work as a cabinet minister does not allow him to make regular visits.

“I used to visit every week, and sometimes twice a week whenever I had time but due to the increase of workload and responsibility in the government now, I have to reschedule my timetable accordingly,” he told the people when officiating at the ‘Khatamal Quran and mass circumcision’ ceremony at SK Jepak here yesterday.

He said the irregular visit of late did not mean that he had forgotten the people.

In his speech earlier, he reminded Muslims in his constituency to read the Quran regularly, understand its teaching and practise (teaching) them in their daily lives.

He said that Muslims who practise the teaching of the holy book were a special breed of people in society.

‘2012 Budget made based on thorough study of country’s needs’

‘2012 Budget made based on thorough study of country’s needs’

Borneo Post

Posted on October 18, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: The 2012 Budget of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government is made based on a thorough study on the needs of the country.

PBB Youth economic bureau chief, Pandi Suhaili, said the budget was not something which any government, including Malaysia, could take lightly when preparing it.

“The government has received many feedbacks from many quarters when preparing the budget. After that, the government, with the help of many experts, has to make thorough assessment on all information it received to ensure that the budget would achieve its aims — to boost the country’s economy and the people’s wellbeing.

“The process of preparing a budget is really painstaking and it is not something which any prime minister of any democratically elected goverment can do at their whims,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He was referring to statements made by the DAP state chairman Richard Wong Ho Leng and the party’s Miri’s legal aid bureau chief Chang Choon Yee last Saturday. Both were skeptical of the budget.

A people friendly budget, says PBB Youth economic chief

A people friendly budget, says PBB Youth economic chief

Posted on October 8, 2011, Saturday

fKUCHING: PBB Youth Economic Bureau chief Pandi Suhaili sang praises of the newly announced budget as being a people

friendly budget that aims to improve the welfare of the rakyat.

He pointed out that the government’s decision to allocate a sum of RM33.2 billion as subsidies and incentives shows that the government always cares for the rakyat.

“Many will be glad to hear about this because without government’s subsidies, some items are going to be really expensive for the rakyat,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He added the decision also brushed aside the fear among the rakyat that the government will do away with subsidies as a way to reduce the government’s spending.

Make intentions clear before offering ‘assistance’, PPP told

Make intentions clear before offering ‘assistance’, PPP told

Posted on October 3, 2011, Monday

KUCHING: People’s Progressive Party (PPP) should come clean on its decision to spread its wings to Sarawak before offering its ‘sincere’ assistance to the State Barisan Nasional (BN) in the coming general election.

PBB youth vice chief Pandi Suhaili pointed out that so far the explanations provided by the party leaders were non-satisfactory.

“In the past the party said it had to come to Sarawak because of requests made by few hundred Sarawakians.

“It is not a good argument because those who wanted to bring in Umno claimed to have ten thousand Sarawakians behind their efforts but still Umno didn’t want to come in as the party respected the local parties in the state.

“To us in the PBB Youth, when PPP decided not to emulate Umno in respecting the spirit of Barisan Nasional, it showed us that the party had an ulterior motive of coming over here,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Quick action to address chicken shortage goes well with consumers

Quick action to address chicken shortage goes well with consumers

Borneo Post

Posted on September 27, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: PBB Youth Bureau Economy chief Pandi Suhaili welcomes the disclosure made by the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim that the government has taken steps to address the shortage of chicken in the market.

He said many consumers experienced relief with the disclosure because the average price of chicken currently hovers between RM8.50 and RM9.50 per kg, which is costly.

“We hope that the ministry can act fast to normalise market price with steps that would address the matter,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He also hoped that the rakyat would be patient as the government is now making serious efforts to bring down the price for the benefit of the people in Sarawak.

“As usual the oppositions will be quick to blame the increase of the price of chicken on the government.

TYT, wife grace Raya open house

TYT, wife grace Raya open house

Borneo Post
Posted on September 11, 2011, Sunday

BINTULU: Hundreds of residents from Kampung Jepak and nearby villages attended the Hari Raya Open House held at the compound of Jepak Mosque yesterday, which was graced by the Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Norkiah.

The couple and entourage extended Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings to community leaders and Malay prominent figures here including Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Dato Mior Ahmad Baiti, PBB Youth vice chief Pandi Suhaili and Temenggong Abang Suhaili Abang Mohammad.

Accompanying them were Assistant Minister of Tourism cum Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip, Simunjan assemblyman Narodin Majais, Bintulu Resident Ismail Mohd Hanis and Temenggong Barry Yek.

  

No reason for PPP to enter state – PBB Youth vice-chief

No reason for PPP to enter state – PBB Youth vice-chief

Posted on August 11, 2011, Thursday

KUCHING: The reasons given by People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for its decision to spread its wings to the state are baseless, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera (PBB) Youth vice-chief Pandi Suhaili.

He added the peninsula-based party should not use locals as their front to grab seats from the component parties of State Barisan Nasional (BN).

“Recently the party said 500 Sarawakians wanted the party to come to the state but why can’t the party leaders take a cue from Umno’s decision not to come in despite having so-called 70,000 Sarawakians wanting the party to come as claimed by JPUNS (Jawatankuasa Penaja Umno Negeri Sarawak),” he asked.

Pandi said it was obvious that the party never had any intention of helping the State BN despite claims made by the party leaders.

“What we can see is the party has an ulterior motive and is using locals to accomplish its objective.

Presence and purpose in Sarawak questioned

Borneo Post
Posted on July 23, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: The Secretary General of Sarawak Barisan Nasional Datuk Stephen Rundi Itom yesterday warned People’s Progressive Party (PPP) that the state BN would not compromise the presence of the party in the state if it jeopardizes the strength and structure of the Sarawak BN.

Rundi, who is also the Secretary General of PBB,the backbone of the Sarawak BN Government, said the presence of the party here will not help the BN as a whole because the party is not even doing well in Semenanjung.

“I dont want to pre-empt their motives but if it jeopardizes the Sarawak BN components’ strength and structure, we will not compromise.

“They are not doing well in Semenanjung … I don’t see what good they can do here either,” he said when contacted yesterday.

The secretary general, who is to-date the highest ranking Sarawak BN leader to comment on the approval given by the Registrar of Society (ROS) to PPP to open up branches in the state, said it would be better form BN as a whole if the party focuses on efforts to strengthen its base in the states in the peninsula before “thinking of spreading its wings to Sarawak.”

‘PPP not an alternative to SUPP’

Borneo Post

Posted on July 23, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party’s poor performance in the last state election should not be used as the basis for approving the application by Peninsula-based People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to set up a branch in Sarawak.

A PBB youth state exco Ambrose Jemut Ukam said Putra Jaya is making a big mistake in assuming that PPP could be an alternative to SUPP in the state.

“SUPP is a Chinese-dominant party while PPP is not. Therefore, don’t use the party’s loss of many seats in the last election as a reason to come in,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He pointed out that although SUPP only won six out of 19 seats contested in the last election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) still managed to get more than two-thirds majority in the election.

“If the Sarawak BN had lost in the last election, then we have no qualms accepting any Semenanjung-based component party of BN here but that is not the case.

PBB Youth vice-chief takes Anwar to task

Borneo Post

Posted on July 19, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: PBB Youth vice chief Pandi Suhaili urged Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to clean up his political act first before accusing the Barisan Nasional (BN) government of overacting over the Bersih 2.0’s illegal public rally.

He argued that it would be difficult to take whatever Anwar advocated seriously when his political career was full of broken promises, twisted words and shameless lies.

“A politician like him will only drive the country into the drain because he never seemed to care about what would happen to this country.

“When he was in Umno, he hit PAS like nobody’s business … but when he is no longer in Umno, he did a three-hundred-sixty degree turn and praised PAS.

“He wants everybody to believe that PKR is a party that fights for justice but he shut his eyes to the injustice that happened in the party that resulted in many hardcore supporters leaving the party,” he said.

PBB youth vice-chief condemns MoCS leader

REPORT FILED: Pandi holds up a copy of the police report.
Also seen are PAVB members. 

Borneo Post

Posted on May 18, 2011, Wednesday

BINTULU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) state youth vice-chief Pandi Suhaili has condemned Movement of Change Sarawak (MoCS) leader Francis Paul Siah for threatening to organise street demonstrations.

Siah had threatened to organise street demonstrations if Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud does not step down by Aug 13.

Yesterday, Pandi filed a police report against Siah along with Bintulu Anaq Vaie Association (PAVB) members. He called Siah’s threat subversive as it could incite the people.

“The Chief Minister has been given a fresh mandate by the people to form a government, continue leading the state government and the government in power has the right to appoint the Chief Minister.

“MoCS’ action is against the people’s aspirations. They have chosen the Barisan Nasional as the state government,” he told reporters after filing the report against Siah at the Bintulu police one-stop centre.

MoCS: PBB Bintulu enggau PAV ngaga ripot polis

MANTAH: Pandi (empat kiba) begambar bebala mayuh mantaika ripot polis ti udah digaga.

Utusan Borneo
Posted on May 18, 2011, Wednesday

BINTULU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) pampang Bintulu begulai enggau Gerempung Anak Vaie (PAV) ngaga ripot polis ba Balai Polis Bintulu ditu bekaul enggau penerang ti dipansutka Chairman Movement Of Change Sarawak (MoCS), Francis Paul Siah.

Pengawa ngaga ripot tu betuaika Sapit Tuai PBB menua Sarawak ti mega Tuai PBB pampang Bintulu, Pandi Suhaili sereta disempulangka raban dua bengkah gerempung nya.

Nitihka ripot polis, penerang ti dipansutka Francis ba sebengkah media elektronik ke minta Kepala Menteri (CM) Sarawak ngemaduka diri nyadi KM sebedau 13 Ogos tu.

“Kena 16 Mei urung pukul 7 lemai aku bisi tebachaka penerang ti dipansutka Chairman MOCS ti minta CM ngemaduka diri nyadi CM sebedau 13 ogos.

“Enti CM enda ngemaduka diri, sida deka ngaga demontrasi rayat ngambi ngelabuhka KM.

‘Group trying to bring in Umno is power crazy’

‘Group trying to bring in Umno is power crazy’

Posted on May 17, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: PBB vice Youth chief Pandi Suhaili describes those who attempt to bring Umno into Sarawak as power crazy.

He pointed out that this group of people was attempting to destablise politics in the state, hoping that when Umno comes in, they will stand to gain.

“If we are to look at the political scenario, there is no reason at all for Umno to come in…we are okay.

“However, regardless of this, we continue to hear claims by certain people who said they are trying to bring Umno into Sarawak because the state needs Umno.

“Does the state, which currently enjoys political stability, really need Umno or are they the ones who actually need Umno for their own self-interest?” asked Pandi when commenting on the statement made by the chief political secretary to the chief minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah last Saturday that certain parties wanted to paint a bad picture about Sarawak to draw attention to themselves.

BN win saved state from chaos — Pandi

Borneo Post

Posted on May 7, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: Sarawak should consider itself lucky that Barisan Nasional (BN) had managed to thwart Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) aggressive campaigns by retaining power after the just-concluded election.

PBB vice Youth chief Pandi Suhaili said this was because barely a month after the opposition group won some seats in the election, its leaders were already at loggerheads.

“Sarawakians should be grateful that BN managed to win the election because if the opposition did win, it is certain to be chaos in the state.

“They could not even agree on the shadow cabinet line-up and what more to say when they are the government,” said Pandi when contacted yesterday.

He said the opposition parties’ disagreement over the shadow cabinet lineup clearly confirmed his assertion in the past that they were actually only interested in obtaining power and not fight for the interest of the rakyat.

Jangan cuba wujud kumpulan penyokong Fadillah, Taib: Daud

Jangan cuba wujud kumpulan penyokong Fadillah, Taib: Daud

by Mark Luna. Posted on May 5, 2011, Thursday

Tindakan sedemikian dikhuatiri akan mendorong perpecahan parti

KUCHING: Dakwaan perpecahan dalam Pemuda PBB tidak wajar dijadikan sebagai alat untuk melabelkan wujud kumpulan penyokong Ketua Pemuda Datuk Fadillah Yusof dan kumpulan penyokong Presiden Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud dalam parti tersebut.

Naib Presiden PBB Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman berkata, tindakan sedemikian juga dikhuatiri akan mendorong ke arah perpecahan di kalangan ahli dan sekali gus menyebabkan parti menuju kehancuran.

“Janganlah kita memecahbelahkan (dengan melabelkan) ada yang sokong Fadillah ada yang sokong Ketua Menteri.

Ketua Menteri terlalu tinggi. Fadillah terlalu kecil untuk dibandingkan dengan YAB Ketua Menteri,” katanya ketika diminta mengulas dakwaan wujud perpecahan di kalangan ahli-ahli Pemuda PBB, di ibu pejabat parti itu di sini, semalam.

Isu itu timbul apabila Fadillah gagal mengeluarkan kenyataan mempertahankan Taib ketika dikritik oleh Ketua Pemuda UMNO Khairy Jamaluddin dan beberapa pemimpin komponen BN di Semenanjung Malaysia dan Sabah.

Parti komponen perlu teliti kedudukan tawan semula sokongan kaum Cina

Parti komponen perlu teliti kedudukan tawan semula sokongan kaum Cina 

Berita Harian

24/04/2011

KUALA LUMPUR: Naib Ketua Pemuda Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Pandi Suhaili meminta Naib Presiden MCA, Gan Ping Sieu supaya tidak menyalahkan Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak berhubung keputusan pilihan raya negeri baru-baru ini, semata-mata untuk menawan undi kaum Cina di Semenanjung. Pandi berkata, jika MCA terus mengikut rentak DAP, parti itu berdepan laluan sukar meraih kembali sokongan pengundi Cina. 

“DAP berada di depan beberapa langkah daripada MCA dalam beberapa isu, menyebabkan mereka terpaksa mengikut rentak DAP dan jika ini berterusan, sukar untuk meyakinkan kaum Cina di Semenanjung MCA lebih baik daripada DAP,” katanya. 

Beliau berkata demikian bagi mengulas kenyataan Gan yang juga Timbalan Menteri Belia dan Sukan yang mendesak Ketua Menteri, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud berundur selepas keputusan pilihan raya negeri 16 April lalu menunjukkan kemerosotan sokongan terhadap BN terutama daripada kaum Cina. 

Pandi berkata, MCA harus meneliti semula kedudukannya sekiranya parti itu masih ditolak kaum Cina pada pilihan raya umum akan datang. 

Katanya, tindakan parti politik terlalu cuba membuktikan siapa yang terbaik antara mereka dalam memperjuangkan kepentingan masyarakat adalah permainan politik berbahaya. 

Be more sensitive, Khairy told

Be more sensitive, Khairy told

Posted on April 23, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: PBB vice-youth chief Pandi Suhaili said Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaludin should be more sensitive to the political landscape in Sarawak.

He criticised Khairy for looking down on the results accomplished by all who had worked hard to get the rakyat to support Barisan Nasional (BN) in the election.

“We not only got two-thirds majority but three-quarters majority with 55 seats won in the election.

“In fact, it is a thumping victory for the State BN,” he pointed out.

The vice-youth chief also pointed out that even BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sang praises of the achievement.

PBB youth members want Fadillah to respond to Khairy

PBB youth members want Fadillah to respond to Khairy

Borneo Post

Posted on April 21, 2011, Thursday

SIBU: Some Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) youth members here have called on their state youth chief Datuk Fadillah Yusof to respond to a statement by Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

Khairy had posted a message via Twitter on April 16 that Barisan Nasional (BN) had suffered its greatest loss during the state election, despite the fact that BN won 55 out of the 71 seats.

A PBB youth member, who only wished to be identified as Fauzi, said as the overall leader for the movement, the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation should state the wing’s stand.

“We want Fadillah to speak. Give his comment,” Fauzi told The Borneo Post yesterday.

“But until today he has kept silent. Why? From the way I see it, there is a clash.

Victory shows Talib has strong support in Jepak

Borneo Post

Posted on April 18, 2011, Monday

BINTULU: Datuk Talib Zulpilip’s success in retaining Jepak in the 10th state election represents a clear signal that the majority of the people in that constituency still wanted him to serve them and raise their standard of living.

The Bintulu MP’s political secretary Zaiedy Nor Abu Nasir told reporters at the vote tallying centre that the winning margin also showed that Talib had changed his approach in helming Jepak to remain relevant.

He also revealed that the results obtained in some areas turned out to be a surprise.

“For instance, the ballot boxes from some areas were earlier targeted to win but lost in the end. We had also expected Malay votes to be divided but it did not. In fact, there was an increase in the number of Malay votes.”

In congratulating Talib, Zaiedy mentioned that PBB and SPDP had worked very closely to secure victory.

I have identified my successor — Taib

I have identified my successor — Taib
Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

CM says he has groomed his replacement for 20 years

KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said yesterday he has identified his successor as Sarawak Chief Minister.

He did not name the person, but said he had groomed his successor for 20 years.

He added that the person replacing him must be acceptable not only to the Sarawak Barisan Nasional but also the people.

Penduduk bangga Kanowit dapat perhatian pemimpin negara

Penduduk bangga Kanowit dapat perhatian pemimpin negara

Utusan Borneo
Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

KANOWIT: Penduduk tempatan berasa bangga kerana Kanowit bukan lagi sebuah pekan yang asing bagi orang kenamaan di peringkat tertinggi negara ini.

Lawatan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin semasa program ‘walkabout’ yang diadakan selama satu jam di sini Isnin lepas membuktikan pekan Kanowit mendapat perhatian di peringkat kerajaan persekutuan.

Muhyiddin yang ditemani oleh isterinya, Puan Sri Norainee Abd Rahman disambut oleh calon Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Machan, Datuk Gramong Juna serta isteri, Datin Catherine Gramong dan Ketua Pemuda Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak, Pandi Suhaili yang mengetuai seramai 38 orang ahli Pemuda PBB yang membawa bendera dan sepanduk BN.

Selepas bersalaman dengan orang ramai di bahagian kaki lima pekan Kanowit selama kira-kira 45 minit, Muhyiddin serta rombongan penyokong BN singgah di restoran Kafe 7 yang merupakan satu-satunya restoran Islam popular di kalangan masyarakat setempat.

Beliau sempat beramah mesra dengan ketua-ketua masyarakat dan orang ramai yang menjamu selera di situ.

BDA perbesarkan Kampung Jepak kepada 700 unit lot

Utusan Borneo

Posted on April 13, 2011, Wednesday

BINTULU: Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu (BDA) telah melaksanakan pelbagai kemudahan di kawasan Kampung Jepak, antaranya projek pembesaran kampung melibatkan dua fasa membabitkan 700 unit lot di kampung itu.

Pengurus Besar BDA, Datu Mohidin Ishak berkata, fasa pertama penyediaan unit lot kampung itu adalah berjumlah 300 unit lot dan fasa kedua pula 400 unit lot.

“Projek pembesaran kampung ini lebih besar daripada kampung tradisi yang sedia ada di Jepak bagi menampung pertambahan populasi penduduk di kawasan itu,” ujarnya pada sidang media selepas majlis menandatangani kontrak pembinaan dan menambah baik sistem perparitan untuk Kampung Sebuan Jepak bernilai RM1.45 juta di Balai Raya Kampung Jepak semalam.

Beliau berkata, projek pembesaran kampung yang dilaksanakan oleh BDA itu adalah untuk memastikan pembesaran kampung lebih terancang, lotnya lebih tersusun serta lengkap dengan kemudahan air, elektrik dan jalan raya.

Selain itu katanya, kemudahan yang turut dibangunkan di kawasan Jepak adalah klinik dan yang telah beroperasi pula adalah sebuah sekolah menengah.

Pertandingan sengit di N.58 Jepak

Utusan Borneo

Posted on April 7, 2011, Thursday

BINTULU: Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Jepak menyaksikan pertandingan sengit lima penjuru membabitkan Barisan Nasional (BN), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak (SNAP) dan dua calon Bebas dalam Pilihan Raya DUN Sarawak Ke-10 kali ini.

Calon BN selaku penyandang kerusi DUN Jepak Datuk Talib Zulpilip daripada Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) tiba di pusat penamaan calon di Dewan Suarah Bintulu bersama 2,000 penyokongnya.

Beliau yang mengemukakan borang penamaan calon pada jam 9.25 pagi bakal ditentang oleh dua calon parti pembangkang dan dua calon Bebas.

Talib yang merupakan Menteri Muda Pelancongan dan Pengerusi Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak (SEDC) berasal dari Kampung Kuala Tatau.

Pencadang beliau ialah Timbalan Ketua PBB Jepak Saidi Abang Samsudin dan penyokongnya Sureng Baba.

Sulaiman: Jepak incumbent a ‘jewel’

Borneo Post

Posted on April 5, 2011, Tuesday

BINTULU: The general manager of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Datu Dr Sulaiman Hussaini yesterday heaped praises on Jepak incumbent Datuk Talib Zulpilip.

Sulaiman described Talib as a ‘perfectionist’ who could bring any organisation he leads to great heights.

“The people of Bintulu, especially Jepak, must not let go of this jewel,” he said at the ‘1Bintulu Networking Community’ hi-tea gathering here on Sunday.

Sulaiman said Talib had played very important roles in helping to develop the industrial sector in the state for many years.

“He (Talib) is a hardworking person and very precise in making decisions,” said Sulaiman, who started working under Talib way back in 1987.

PBB Jepak party machinery ready for polls

Borneo Post

Posted on March 31, 2011, Thursday

BINTULU: The election machinery of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Jepak is fully prepared for the 10th state election.

Deputy chief of PBB Jepak cum N.58 Jepak election director Saidi Abang Samsudin said the party machinery was in all preparedness and would do its best to face the election.

He said they had been conducting campaigns at the grassroots level in recent years.

Asked about the other candidates who would be standing in the Jepak constituency, he said only one candidate would be elected for the seat.

“Only Datuk Talib Zulpilip receives strong support from all races involving Malays, Iban in Jepak. I am confident that BN will win in Jepak,” he said yesterday.

Don’t be influenced by opposition – Pandi

Borneo Post

Posted on March 30, 2011, Wednesday

KUCHING: Sarawakians must not let themselves be duped by the opposition parties that they have the people’s interest at heart.

This is because the only thing that matters to them is to be a dominant pact in the state and not to fight for the people’s interest, said PBB vice youth chief Pandi Suhaili.

He pointed out that the opposition pact’s true colour was evident when the various opposition parties spent all of their time sorting out their internal problems regarding seats allocation instead of attending to the rakyat.

“All this while, the opposition likes to project an image as the people’s fighter of which the interest of the rakyat is the paramount interest of the party.

“However, the pressure during the negotiation process has caused them to blurt out to admit that what matters to them is to be a dominant party in Sarawak and not the rakyat’s interest,” he said when contacted in Miri.

PR cuba alih perhatian rakyat dengan isu video seks: Pandi

PR cuba alih perhatian rakyat dengan isu video seks: Pandi

Utusan Borneo

Posted on March 23, 2011, Wednesday

BINTULU: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) cuba mengalihkan perhatian rakyat yang kini tertumpu kepada isu terkini video seks membabitkan seorang pemimpin pembangkang, sekali gus mampu menjejaskan reputasi mereka pada pilihan raya negeri ini.

Naib Ketua Pemuda Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pandi Suhaili berkata, seruan bahas isu tanah Hak Adat Bumiputera (NCR) diragui apabila ia dipersetujui ketika rakyat heboh memperkatakan skandal seks membabitkan pemimpin PR.

“Kita tidak tahu sama ada dakwaan itu benar atau sebaliknya, tetapi pembangkang terlalu cepat melatah dan menyatakan video tersebut memberi imej buruk kepada PR,” ujarnya ketika dihubungi.

Katanya, jika pembangkang jujur dalam perjuangan membela rakyat seperti didakwa, mereka tidak akan menunggu sekarang untuk menyahut cabaran PBB agar berbahas pada awal bulan ini.

Kelmarin, Ketua Wanita PKR Zuraida Kamaruddin berkata, mereka setuju tawaran berbahas dengan Ketua Penerangan PBB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem mewakili Ketua Menteri Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Abg Johari: Decision to step down Taib’s own

Abg Johari: Decision to step down Taib’s own

by Jeremy Veno. 

Posted on March 21, 2011, Monday

KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s decision to step down as chief minister is made on his own free will, said Satok assemblyman Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday.

“I personally know Taib’s ways. He was already the chief minister when I was elected a state assemblyman. I have been under his administration for the past 30 years.

“Knowing his ways as the chief minister of Sarawak, I am sure that he will come to a decision as soon as he has made up his mind,” he said when commenting on Taib’s disclosure to step down after the state election.

Taib however did not mention a specific date except to say it might be in mid-term of the next state legislative assembly.

Abang Johari, who is also Minister of Housing and Urban Development, said he believes Taib wants a smooth transition of power before letting go so as to avoid ‘unfavourable’ situations happening in the state.

Exodus may leave PKR without members

Exodus may leave PKR without members

Borneo Post
Posted on March 21, 2011, Monday

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak would end up with no members left before the election if the exodus of its members goes on as it is now.

Saying that members are leaving the party because of disillusionment that the party has failed to walk its talk, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth vice chief Pandi Suhaili said it was not a surprise that PKR’s Youth vice-chairman Granda Aing had turned his back on it to join SNAP.

“As time goes by, many of its leaders and supporters start to realise that the party is actually not fighting for the interest of the rakyat but for the interest of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as well as a handful of leaders in the state leadership,” he said when contacted yesterday.

He added the admission by Granda that PKR was full of problems was also not a surprise because many Sarawakians already knew about it.

Pandi pointed out that there were already many signs that foretold the exodus of the party members.

PBB Youth: Squabbles in PR confirm desire for power

PBB Youth: Squabbles in PR confirm desire for power 

Borneo Post

Posted on March 19, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) youth wing has labelled the public squabbles of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) component parties over state constituencies as confirmation that they are only interested in getting power.

PBB vice-youth chief Pandi Suhaili said the tussle on seat allocation further strengthen the perception that the opposition is not concerned about the people’s welfare.

“The public squabbles on the seat allocation clearly shows that they are blinded and guided by their greed to wrest power from BN (Barisan Nasional) at all costs,” said Pandi, who is also the youth wing’s economy bureau chief, when contacted.

He said although Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) might choose to put aside their differences later, voters should not be convinced by the supposed show of unity.

He pointed out that if the two parties are really sincere about serving the rakyat, they would not openly disagree over the constituencies.

Malaysiakini fails to strike out Taib’s defamation suit

Malaysiakini fails to strike out Taib’s defamation suit
Posted on March 18, 2011, Friday

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysiakini yesterday failed to strike out a defamation suit by Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud after the High Court here dismissed its application.

Justice Datuk John Louis O’hara said after looking at the defendant’s submission, the court found that the constitutional issue raised by Malaysiakini that there ‘can never be cause of action’ was baseless and it was not an abuse of the court process.

The judge said that he arrived at the decision after looking at provisions of the Defamation Act and the Federal Constitution. He also ordered Mkini Dotcom which owned the online news portal to pay costs of RM10,000 to Taib, the plaintiff. However, the judge did not set the date for hearing of the defamation suit. In 2007, Taib filed the suit after Malaysiakini ran a series of 12 articles from April 6 to May 3, 2007 which he claimed contained defamatory words against him.

PBB sec-gen denies party taking Bengoh from SUPP

Borneo Post

Posted on March 15, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) secretary-general Dr Stephen Rundi dismissed talks that his party was interested to take over Bengoh seat from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) as mere “political rumours”.

This is because PBB had always been loyal to its fellow component parties in Barisan Nasional (BN) and would never resort to any tactic to undermine any component party, he pointed out.

“It is never in our agenda to backstab a fellow component party in BN. We will always cooperate with all the parties in BN,” he said when contacted yesterday.

PBB supreme council member Datuk Dr James Dawos was the first to respond to the rumours when he was asked by the press last Saturday.

He had said as far as BN was concerned, Bengoh was and would continue to belong to SUPP unless there was a seat swapping agreement.

Home Minister’s words reassure PBB Youth

Borneo Post

Posted on March 10, 2011, Thursday

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiutera Bersatu (PBB) Youth movement thanked the Home Ministry for giving assurance that it would not leave any stones unturned in its investigation into the operation of Radio Free Sarawak (RFS).

Vice youth chief Pandi Suhaili said the movement felt relief with this assurance because it wants the radio station to stop from broadcasting its malicious lies to the rakyat.

“We are living in a multi-racial state by which it is of great importance for all of us to have a good relationship with all communities in order to have a peaceful life.

“Therefore, we must not condone any act of planting the seeds of hatred among the rakyat by irresponsible party such as RFS,” he said when met yesterday.

On Tuesday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussein was quoted as saying the ministry would investigate into the operation of the radio station because “I want Malaysia to be safe.”

PBB Youth wing praised for lodging police report

PBB Youth wing praised for lodging police report

Borneo Post

Posted on March 6, 2011, Sunday

KUCHING: Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah praised the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth wing for lodging a police report against Radio Free Sarawak.

He said the movement had done a justified act because its members were trying to fight an evil cause aimed at creating disunity among the ‘rakyat’.

“It is my hope that Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Home Ministry (KDN) and police would investigate and (subsequently) take action against those involved,” he said when met during the BN Convention at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) yesterday.

He pointed out that all parties should be united in protecting the racial harmony that is being enjoyed by all.

The PBB youth wing led by its youth vice chief Pandi Suhaili lodged a police report against the radio station at the Simpang Tiga Police station last Friday.

PBB Youth lodges police report on Radio Free S’wak

PBB Youth lodges police report on Radio Free S’wak

Posted on March 5, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth is urging the police to take action against Radio Free Sarawak if investigation shows it has violated the country’s Sedition Act.

The Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) should also take action against the radio station if it is operating without a valid licence.

The party’s vice-Youth chief Pandi Suhaili said they decided to lodge a police report after Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Datuk Joseph Salang said MCMC could take action against the radio station.

“We hope the authorities take harsh action against the radio station because it is causing the rakyat to feel uneasy with the content of its broadcasting, which we understand is instigating them to hate the government,” he said when met at Simpang Tiga Police Station yesterday.

He added that the peace and harmony enjoyed by the rakyat were under threat from the radio station said to be operating illegally in the country.

PBB Youth lodges report against Radio Free Sarawak

New Sarawak Tribune

Saturday, 05 March 2011 15:01

Written by Connie Chieng 

KUCHING: A group, comprising members of the various Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth wings, lodged a police report against Radio Free Sarawak for causing tensions among the community here and wanted the radio’s operation to be stopped immediately.

Led by PBB Youth Vice-Chief, Pandi bin Suhaili, and a legal advisor, Firdaus Morshidi, the group lodged the report at the Simpang Tiga police station’s One-Stop Centre at 3.30 pm yesterday.

Pandi and Firdaus told the media that they also wanted the police to take action against Radio Free Sarawak due to its anti- Sarawak government stand and comments, which were seditious and defamatory.

PBB Youth Information Chief, Abdul Aziz Adenan, said action should be taken against the operators of the radio which was being operated without valid licence.

“ D e p u t y M i n i s t e r o f Information, Communication and Culture, Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, had stated that the Malaysian Commission Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had traced the signal to Melaka and not London as alleged by the operators,” said Aziz.
  

More important matters for CM to do than debate, Baru told

More important matters for CM to do than debate, Baru told

Borneo Post

Posted on March 1, 2011, Tuesday

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state chairman Baru Bian should not waste Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s precious time by challenging him to an open debate on Native Customary Rights (NCR) land.

This is because Taib has many matters which he has to give due attention to by virtue of being the chief minister of the state, said PBB Youth vice-chief Pandi Suhaili, adding that many members of the party were willing to take up the open debate challenge.

To him, Baru is only distracting the chief minister from giving his attention to more important matters.

“There are many capable elected leaders in the party who are willing to face an appointed leader like Baru.

“Although many appointed leaders in the opposition are trying to instigate the rakyat to go against the government, we believe that we can give a good explanation on the NCR issue,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Anaq Vaie Association puts request to Jepak rep

Borneo Post

Posted on February 26, 2011, Saturday

BINTULU: Bintulu Anaq Vaie Association (PAVB) recently had a dialogue with Assistant Minister of Tourism cum Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip regarding various issues concerning the welfare and interests of its members.

PAVB requested Talib to introduce special business stalls for its members and other Bumiputeras along Bintulu Promenade up to the RHB bank in Taman Sri Dagang.

While agreeing to the proposal, Talib urged the association to propose a strategic location for further consideration so that it can be implemented.

The chairman of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) , Talib also informed them that the corporation provides grants and business assistance worth RM5,000 to small business operators.

However, he said the loan amount can be increased to RM10,000, the maximum, if they pay their initial loans on schedule.

Rayat Jepak dilalau majak nyukung BN

Utusan Borneo

Posted on February 21, 2011, Monday

BINTULU: Rayat ba sitak Jepak dilalau ngena awak ke bisi ba sida nentuka pengari ti endang bebendar deka gawa sereta ngemansangka rayat lebuh pengawa bepilih diatur enda lama agi.

Menteri Muda Dagang Temuai, Datuk Talib Zulpilip madahka, rayat patut nemu milih pengari ke bagas sereta bebendar mantu sida ngambika pemujur pengidup ulih dijapai jemah ila.

“Pilih meh pengari ke bebendar ngemansangkan rayat,” ku iya ke lalu nyadi Kaban Kunsil Nengeri (ADUN) Jepak.

Ku iya, menua Bintulu ke benung ba proses pemansang laban deka nyadi siti bandaraya, benung richah ngatur mayuh projek ke besai, nya alai pemansang ke deka dipejalaika perintah patut dikemeranka ngambika sama diasaika ba genap iku rayat.

“Projek pemansang ulih meri awak endur bedagang enggau nyendiaka pengawa puang,” ku Talib bejaku lebuh bejadika