By Adrian Lim
KUCHING, April 24: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Kuching branch has strived to win the Batu Lintang seat at the upcoming 12th State Election (PRN12).
PKR Kuching branch said the resolution was one of the 11 resolutions passed during the party’s division annual general meeting (AGM) today.
Meanwhile, the Batu Lintang seat is currently held by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) presidential council member See Chee How who was sacked by PKR in April last year.
In the meantime, PKR Kuching branch said the party will also appeal to the federal government to realise the declaration of nation status for Sarawak through constitutional amendment enabling Sabah and Sarawak to gain equal status as partners in the Federation.
Other resolutions include the recognition of local-born Sarawakians as Sarawakian Bumiputera, renewing the outdated welfare for the elderly, uplifting the social welfare handouts for senior citizens.
For instance, PKR Kuching branch said eligible senior citizens will be given free medical treatment and home shelter for the homeless to curb social ills of abandoned elderly in Sarawak.
The political party said they will also draft and implement a new policy for women welfare in Sarawak.
“Realistic moves to be taken for the eradicaction of discrimination against women.
“A new women welfare agenda should include giving assistance to women attaining a bigger percentage of participation in various fields of the economy to at least 30 per cent,” it said.
Apart from that, other resolutions which the party has passed include creating more employment opportunities to alleviate youth unemployment in Sarawak, investing extra efforts to ensure basic infrastructure in the community and requiring officials of local councils including the municipal council chairman and councillors to fulfil their obligations of serving the people.
Furthermore, the party said it will provide stringent controls over prices of essential goods aimed at lessening the burdens of families of low and medium income groups in Sarawak and fully support party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the next prime minister of Malaysia. — DayakDaily
