KUCHING (Jan 16): Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong s recent remark likening the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system to regular buses has fundamentally misrepresented the nature and purpose of the transportation system, said a political secretary to the Premier, Kua Jack Seng. Kua, who is also Sarawak s United Peoples Party (SUPP) Engkilili branch chairman, said regular buses [...]
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