Desmond Davidson
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Saratok MP discloses PBB affiliation ahead of GE14
William Mawan makes disclosure in hope of getting BN to allow him to defend his seat.
End of the road for UPP in Sarawak
Analysts say new political party’s members must join Sarawak United People’s Party to contest under Barisan Nasional’s ticket.
Reds fan takes out huge ad to rub salt into Red Devils’ wound
Liverpool’s passage to Champions League quarter-finals made Rosmaini Jemaan’s day.
Two Sarawak political parties postpone MoU signing
Chinese-based SUPP and UPP have come under increasing pressure to reconcile with calls for UPP to disband and its members to return to SUPP.
Not true that Sarawak has reclaimed oil and gas rights, says opposition
State PKR vice-chairman says CM ‘overly excited’ about Najib Razak’s vague assurance.
No more business as usual by July, Sarawak CM tells Petronas
Abang Johari Openg’s remarks underscore state’s push to be independent of Putrajaya ahead of GE14.
Sarawak regains all rights to its oil and gas
The state may now prospect, mine and develop the commodities, while assuming full regulatory authority over the industry.
NCR land lawyers pooh-pooh Masing's call for native courts to hear native land disputes exclusively
These courts don’t have the jurisdictional powers to preside over such cases, they say.
Sarawak to amend laws to find solutions for Islamic converts
Abang Johari Openg says it will take six months for the state to prepare the amendments.
Pakatan Sarawak wants clearer laws, guidelines on apostasy procedures
Those wanting to leave Islam need to undergo counselling but the requirements vary from person to person.
Church body mulls lodging police report over heckling of bishop
Rev Justin Wan says association also wants the state government to look into the incident to avoid it happening again.
Remove conversion requirement for those marrying Muslims, says Sarawak activist
Peter John Jaban says this is practised in some Mideast countries, Bosnia and Indonesia.
Muslims guard bishop heckled by zealous youths at Kuching court complex
Youths shout ‘Allahuakbar’ at Simon Peter Poh as he is leaving at the end of Federal Court hearing on apostasy applications.
Federal Court dismisses bid for apostasy applications to be heard in civil court
5-man bench makes unanimous decision that Sarawak shariah court has jurisdiction to hear cases of 3 Muslim converts and 1 Muslim by birth.
Apex court to rule on jurisdiction over apostasy in Sarawak
Four people ask if Sarawak Shariah Court has authority over conversions despite no law that says so.
