Abang Jo wants Anwar to lead unity gov't for a full term...

Abang Jo wants Anwar to lead unity gov't for a full term....

Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg has voiced his support for retaining Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the prime minister until the conclusion of the current parliamentary term.This sentiment was conveyed during a town hall session with the Sarawak Premier at the Hikmah Exchange tonight.

Abang Johari said changing the prime minister midway before the end of the administration term could lead to further attempts to change the government. Abang Johari said it was crucial to maintain stability in the country's politics for economic recovery and the well-being of the people.

"Since Anwar is already there (leading the unity government as the prime minister), let it be until the end. Because the government's principle, following the practice of democracy, is that when elections are held, whatever the decision, let it be until the end," he said.

Abang Johari said if the current government were to be changed after governing for only a year, he believed the country's politics would continue to be unsettled."After that, there will be all sorts of issues – `leaks in the roof', `coming through the windows', and maybe even (via the) `holes in the floor' later. In the end, the entire nation will be the victim," he said.

Therefore, he said Sarawak continues to maintain its stance to support the existing government to strengthen Malaysia's political stability. He also expressed his surprise as to why the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was associated with the Dubai Move when the party was completely unaware of it.

"A GPS leader, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (Sarawak deputy premier), was in Dubai for vacation."He did not meet anyone there (as claimed). So how can GPS be implicated, including the claim that I will be chosen as the prime minister?" he said.

He also said GPS is aware of its position in Parliament, with only 23 members, and it would not be sustainable for him if chosen to lead the government formed due to the Dubai Move."With only 23 members of Parliament, there will certainly be pressure on me as well," he said. - nst

Meanwhile, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg clarified that the “Sarawak First” slogan embraced by the ruling GPS does not imply a desire for the state to secede from the Malaysian federation and become an independent nation. He said there was no question of secession, as Sarawak had agreed to and signed the Malaysia Agreement back in 1963 to form a federation.

“The slogan means we take care of our house first,” he said at a town hall session organised in conjunction with his seventh year in office first as the chief minister and then the premier of Sarawak last night (Jan 13). “It is not that easy to become an independent country. What we really need is a strong united Malaysia,” he said, adding that if Sarawak is strong, Malaysia naturally will be strong.

Meanwhile, Abang Johari who goes by the moniker Abang Jo, has also hinted at another “strategic entity” that Sarawak is going to acquire this year. He told the media that he is of the opinion that this takeover could assist businesses and entrepreneurs in the state.

However, he noted that he can only reveal the details within this month, adding that it is one of the three major entities that Sarawak is going to take over this year. “I have given you the hints – there are three things that we are going to take over in 2024.

“Firstly, we will finalise the Bintulu Port takeover in June, the second one will be announced within this month, and the third is MAS Wings. Then we will have the whole system,” he stated after the Amanat Perdana programme at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). - FocusM

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Rakaman seorang individu dipercayai pegawai polis menggunakan kekerasan terhadap orang awam.Polis kini menjalankan siasatan berhubung satu video tular memaparkan seorang individu dipercayai pegawai polis menggunakan kekerasan terhadap orang awam.

Ketua Polis Johor, Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat berkata, pihaknya mengesan video tular berdurasi 37 saat itu di laman X pada hari ini.Beliau berkata, semakan mendapati hantaran yang dimuat naik pada pukul 3.11 petang telah memetik nama dan jawatan pegawai polis berkenaan sebagai Ketua Polis Balai Sri Gading, Sarjan Mejar Sazalan Yusof - SM 128347.

“Polis akan menyiasat perkara ini dengan terperinci dan menggesa orang awam membuat laporan sekiranya mempunyai maklumat mengenai kejadian,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini. Jelasnya, tindakan akan diambil terhadap pihak berkaitan tanpa kompromi. - utusan

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