KUCHING, Nov 11: The Opposition, including independent candidates in the current 15th General Election (GE15) are out to reduce Sarawak’s effective representation in Parliament.
In pointing this out, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) election director in a statement said they deserved to be rejected for having “such sinister ambition”.
According to Uggah, this parliamentary election is very crucial to Sarawak as it aimed to have as many GPS parliamentarians as possible.
“We cannot allow any attempt to reduce our representation. We will fight tooth and nail to have a big number; the more the better,” he said.
He said this when officiating at the first Betong PBB Women Bureaus Food and Craft Festival held at Rh Mendit Unsu in Penom, Spaoh, today.
Uggah pointed out that the GPS candidates will be in Parliament as the protectors of Sarawak’s interests and rights, especially in restoring those eroded rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
“They can then be a force to be reckoned with,” he added.
Meanwhile, Betong GPS candidate Dr Richard Rapu in his speech reiterated that he would be a MP for all races if he won.
“I will do my part to compliment the efforts done by Layar, Bukit Saban and Saribas assemblymen Datuk Gerald Rentap, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah and Mohd Razi Sitam respectively in bringing more development and progress to Betong.
“Please vote for me as the GPS representative. Let us strengthen GPS,” he said.
Richard noted, GPS is all about protecting Sarawak and to serve all Sarawakians.
“This GE15 is for GPS to help in forming a strong and stable Federal government too,” he said. — DayakDaily
