PBK remains open to working with any local opposition party or non-GPS political party and NGOs in any election, provided that they share our political aspirations for Sarawak to be prosperous and an independent and sovereign nation.

If DAP is eliminated from the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN), it does not mean the end of the road for Sarawak’s opposition. Instead, it is an opportunity for other opposition parties and non-GPS parties to step forward and represent the voices, aspirations and interests of Sarawakians.

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) welcomes the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) decision to investigate the management, financial governance and physical implementation of Phase 1 of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project.

The suspension of Chong Chieng Jen from the current sitting of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has become a major political talking point. But beyond the headlines, the public should understand how parliamentary democracy works—and how political theatre can sometimes shape public perception.

PBK intends to give a strong challenge to GPS in this election and cannot allow GPS a clean sweep in all 82 seats, else democracy will give rise to tyrant and dictatorship. GPS has the advantage of incumbency and the vast resources in their disposal.

The controversy surrounding the suspension of YB Chong Chieng Jen from the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) raises an important question of parliamentary procedure: should the business of the House be prevented from proceeding merely because a member facing disciplinary action is absent from the sitting?

If a former Prime Minister convicted of high-level financial crimes—abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering involving RM42 million of SRC International funds—can be granted the privilege of serving the remainder of his prison sentence under home detention, there remains zero moral justification for locking up poor and vulnerable individuals for petty offences.

Following the 12th Sarawak State Election, leaders of five opposition parties met repeatedly to establish common ground for the upcoming 13th Sarawak State Election (PRN13). We collectively agreed on a core consensus: opposition parties must not poach, recruit, or encourage members—especially key leaders—from one another. The objective was straightforward: to stabilize opposition unity and present a formidable, united front against Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).


If prison can now have an address change—shifting from a prison cell to a private residence—we must ask ourselves what message this sends to ordinary Malaysians.

If a prison sentence can now simply undergo a change of address—moving from a prison cell to a private residence—we must ask ourselves what message this sends to ordinary Malaysians. I say this with deliberate sarcasm: perhaps one day we will no longer need to build prisons at all. We can simply provide comfortable homes, attach a few conditions, and call it "home detention."

 

DAP should stop lecturing Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) on how best to serve the people of Sarawak and Sabah. If DAP genuinely claims to uphold democracy, equality, and federalism, it must clearly and publicly answer one fundamental question: Does DAP recognise the right of the peoples of Sarawak and Sabah to determine their own political future?

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) is deeply concerned by the reported statement of the Prime Minister that force could be used if necessary to preserve the unity and integrity of Malaysia. If the statement is accurately reported, it deserves serious consideration by every Sarawakian and Sabahan.

PBK affirms that any dispute concerning the constitutional status, autonomy, or possible separation of a State must be resolved through constitutional, democratic, and peaceful means—not through military aggression.

The Federal Constitution does not confer upon the Prime Minister a personal or unilateral power to wage war or deploy the armed forces according to his own political decision.

The Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand (SSRANZ) advocacy group expresses its profound concern over the recently declassified findings of the Lembaga Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI). The report uncovers a catastrophic web of mismanagement, concealed deficits, and corrupt investment practices.

Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation refers to the statement by former federal minister Khairy Jamaluddin that legal clarity must prevail over political considerations in the dispute between Petroliam Nasional Berhad, commonly known as Petronas, and the Sarawak Government over the control and regulation of Sarawak’s oil and gas resources.

The federal government's recent position on the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 raises important questions about the legal basis for preventing assemblies at public spaces such as the Central Padang in Kuching.

Sarawak has spoken for decades about achieving self-sufficiency in rice production, yet the state continues to rely heavily on imported rice from neighbouring countries. Despite repeated strategies, plans, and promises by successive governments, the goal remains unfulfilled.

The Sarawak government will launch a pilot project to cultivate perennial rice in the Daro and Matu areas as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s food security through the adoption of modern agricultural technology -  Source: Gedong Express Friday 17 July, 2026

The Sarawak GPS Government must stop treating the people as if they have no right to know. Some years ago, its lawyers and ministers went to London to study the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the formation of Malaysia, yet to this day the public has not been given a proper report. This silence is unacceptable.

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) reiterates its unwavering demand that Sarawak be guaranteed at least 40% of all federal revenues collected from Sarawak.