KUCHING, Feb. 22 -- State Reform Party (STAR) has finally received approval from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) to be re-named Sarawak People's Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) on January 24, its president Lina Soo announced today.

The party's previous symbol has also been changed from a nine-pointed star to the Rajah Brooke butterfly. Soo said the changes reflect the current aspiration of the party members, supporters, and Sarawakians who desire to see a free, rich and glorious state.

"Time never stands still. Now is the 21st century. If we don't change nothing will change. Progress needs change, moving forward necessitates change," Soo said.

"Sarawak today is at the political crossroad, where a wrong choice will bring us down to further...