KUCHING, Oct 22: Let Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) deliver its promises to Jepak’s constituents as pledged before the 12th Sarawak Election in 2021, says chief political secretary to the Premier, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. fulfil
In responding to Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan, who alleged that GPS leaders are arrogant in asking smaller Opposition parties to sit out of the Jepak by-election, Fazzrudin said GPS leaders are being realistic because the Jepak constituency is a GPS stronghold.
According to him, Jepak’s constituents have continued to support the Sarawak government led by GPS to ensure continuous development in the constituency fought for and overseen by its former assemblyman, the late Datuk Talib Zulpilip.
“This is the aspiration of the people who want both the infrastructure and the local economy development implemented by the Sarawak government to be continued as it is the legacy of Datuk Talib for the previous few decades,” he said in a statement today.
He said while in a democratic system everyone is welcome to contest in elections as it is their right and the democratic right for voters to elect their representative of choice, it is more prudent of opposing parties who are contesting in a constituency where they are not the incumbent or seats that they do not currently occupy to wait for the end of the term.
“This is where voters can evaluate the overall offering by the parties contesting and when the parties can have the opportunity to form a government because, as it stands, the current government has a formidable majority and has the mandate to govern until the end of the term,” he said. — DayakDaily
