Sarawak party says will judge new portfolio on East Malaysia
BY SULOK TAWIE
KUCHING, March 10 — Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party president Lina Soo claimed that Sarawakians will be watching closely the newly created portfolio of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs for its performance. “I hope this ministry will not just become a convenient scapegoat as the federal government can blame this ministry and the people of Sarawak and Sabah for everything that goes wrong in these two states,” she said when asked to comment on the appointment of Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili to the portfolio.
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