By Ling Hui
KUCHING, Nov 5: Five-term MP Dato Sri Tiong King Sing (GPS-PDP) will be up against only two contenders in P217 Bintulu after Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) last-minute candidate pull out due to limited resources.
PBK president Voon Lee Shan had previously named Leighton Manjah as the party’s candidate for Bintulu, resulting in at least a four-cornered tussle for the seat.
Today’s nomination concluded Tiong’s challengers to be his old rival Tony Chiew Chan Yew (PH-DAP) and Duke Jateng (PN-Bersatu).
In the 2018 general election, Chiew pit himself against the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) heavyweight, who won gracefully with a majority of 7,022 votes.
This will be Chiew’s second time trying to topple the PDP giant who has since 1999 established a strong foundation in Bintulu. — DayakDaily
