By Marlynda Meraw
KUCHING, Feb 15: The poll results for the contested positions within Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will be announced tomorrow (Feb 16) during the closing of the party’s 16th triennial general meeting (TGM).
The contests involve four VP posts and 30 supreme council posts.
The six candidates vying for the four VP positions are the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, and the Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication, Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi, while the two deputy ministers are Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee (Education and Innovation) and Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Utilities and Communication).
Challenger Datuk Len Talif is also a deputy minister (of Natural Resources and Urban Development), with Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki as the only candidate who is neither a minister nor deputy minister.
In the Bumiputera supreme council race, 20 members are contesting for 16 available seats, while on the Pesaka side, 19 members are vying for the 14 positions.
Today marks the official opening ceremony of the PBB convention, with the main body elections taking place and Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg having cast the first vote. –DayakDaily
