Karim Hamzah rising star of sarawak politics

Yang Berhormat Abdul Karim Bin Rahman Hamzah looks to be the rising star of sarawak politics.  He has been given not one but 2 portfolios.  Under the tutelage of PBB Deputy President and contender for CM Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Openg in the Housing Ministry.  Karim firmly plants his support for johari in the now 4 cornered race for the next CM (next article will reveal the new lady contender for CM lobbying hard with putrajaya).

Audie Chua clears the road for Dato Sri Abu Berkir Taib

Chua willing to take on Toyad in Mukah

Borneo Post September 18, 2011, Sunday

KUCHING: The recent announcement by Mukah Member of Parliament Datuk Mohammad Leo Toyad that he would seek another term if allowed by the party leadership has not gone down well with some in the Barisan Nasional (BN).
While others might decide to keep to themselves of their feelings, a blogger Athanasius Audie Chua who is from Mukah has launched a cyber campaign to take on the incumbent in the coming general election.

Federal government and federal government top civil servants should recognise and help Sarawak develop

Many a times development funds for Sarawak has been blocked or diverted by federal civil servants.  This is a very sorry state of affairs.  We hope that this shortcoming which deprives sarawakians of billions of ringgit of development is rectified soon.

Masing calls for impartial allotment of funds for state development

  Borneo Post September 16, 2011, Friday

It must be proportionate to who we are and based on our needs. The money must be supplied to us to meet that need. Tan Sri Dr James Masing, president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)

KUCHING: The federal allocation for the physical development of Sarawak must be proportionate as the state was one of the four entities that formed the Federation of Malaysia.
As such, president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Tan Sri Dr James Masing suggested that the allocation to Sarawak must be a reflection of the state as one of four entities that formed the federation and not just one of the 13 states in Malaysia as stated in the constitution.
However, he also pointed out that since Singapore had left the federation in 1965, the proposition of allocation for Sarawak must be reflective of the historical fact.
“It must be proportionate to who we are and based on our needs. The money must be supplied to us to meet that need,” Masing told the Borneo Post recently.
Masing who is also the Minister of Land Development pointed out that the so-called Pan-Borneo Highway was just one example of the
pathetic condition of the infrastructure in the state which needed to be upgraded.
“The North-South and East-West highways of Peninsula Malaysia have three or four lanes so whatever we have here is an embarrassment,” he stressed.

Awang Tengah supports Abu Bekir for samarahan MP and PBB Youth Chief

The chorus of support for Dato Sri Abu Bekir grows ever stronger with PBB Senior Vice President Yang Berhormat Dato Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan the latest to support him.  Now it is almost inevitable that Dato Sri Abu Bekir will be the BN candidate for Samarahan parliamentary constituency soon.  Being the son of the Chief Minister Dato Sri Abu Bekir would need no less than the post of PBB Youth Chief as his party platform.

More support for Dato Sri Abu Bekir to be MP and PBB Youth Chief

Kesediaan Abu Bekir disambut baik: Fatimah

Beliau yakin pengundi DUN Dalat pastinya gembira dan berharap pembangunan akan turut melonjak

It looks like that very successful businessman Dato Sri Abu Bekir is guaranteed to be Member of Parliament come GE 13.  Now it only looks like whether it is just a matter of whether constituency of samarahan or mukah.  What is certain however is Dato Sri Abu Bekir will be federal deputy minister and PBB Youth chief.
KUCHING: Kesediaan tokoh korporat terkemuka Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir untuk bertanding di Parlimen Mukah pada Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) akan datang, disifatkan satu khabar gembira bagi konstituensi di bawah parlimen itu.
Menteri di Pejabat Ketua Menteri Datin Fatimah Abdullah berkata dengan pengalaman yang luas sebagai usahawan beliau (Abu Bekir) mampu menjadi aset untuk membantu rakyat.

Momentum of support for Abu Bekir Samarahan MP and PBB Youth Chief grows

Young, capable leaders needed to continue PBB’s struggle — Senator Idris Buang

Posted on September 4, 2011, Sunday

Datuk Idris Buang

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) needs young capable leaders such as Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib to continue the party’s struggle, said PBB supreme council member Senator Datuk Idris Buang.

Sarawak Assembly Speaker supports Abu Bekir to be Samarahan candidate and PBB Youth Chief

Sekarang jelas bahawa Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Bin Taib adalah 'front runner' untuk menjadi calon bn untuk kerusi parlimen Samaharan.  Kerusi itu sekarang sedang disandang oleh adiknya Dato Sri Sulaiman Bin Taib.

Momentum sokongan untuknya menjadi calon parlimen Kota Samarahan meningkat setiap minggu dengan yang terbaru Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Awang Asfia Awang Nassar menyatakan sokongannya terhadap pencalonan ini.

Ternyata selepas menjadi Ahli Parlimen Kota Samaharan Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Bin Taib akan memerlukan 'platform' yang sesuai untuk kerjaya politiknya.  Jawatan Ketua Pemuda PBB dan Timbalan Menteri Persekutuan adalah 'platform' yang paling jelas untuk beliau.

Will PBB have a new Youth Chief?

Are Pemuda leaders already started to positioning themselves for such possibility?

Taib’s eldest son a possible candidate for Kota Samarahan
Posted on August 31, 2011, Wednesday


KUCHING: Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib has been tipped to replace his younger brother Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib for the Kota Samarahan parliamentary seat in the coming general election.

Mahmud, the eldest son of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, added that he has always been interested an the state’s politics.

“I am always interested in Sarawak politics but no one has yet called me,” Mahmud Abu Bekir told the media at his father’s joint Hari Raya open house held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here yesterday.