KUCHING, Oct 23: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) will deploy its machinery in support of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Iskandar Turkee during the Jepak by-election.
According to a news report from TV Sarawak (TVS) yesterday (Oct 22), its president, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing, said the PDP machinery has a ‘special’ task, which is to conduct election campaigns in longhouses in the Jepak constituency.
“Our machinery will campaign from one longhouse to another in Jepak. PDP is confident that GPS can win big,” he was quoted by TVS as saying.
Meanwhile, commenting on the candidate, Tiong said it was the right decision to choose Iskandar.
He added he is confident that GPS can control issues that arise during the Jepak by-election period, and so far, there have been no problems at the grassroots level. — DayakDaily
