By Ashley Sim and Karen Bong
KUCHING, Sept 14: Leaders of the respective Women and Youth Wings of Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) component parties have been appointed as members of the ruling coalition’s Supreme Council.
The component parties include Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP).
The Premier of Sarawak and GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg made the announcement last night (Sept 13) at a press conference after chairing the GPS Supreme Council meeting, which was held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here.
“We amended the GPS Constitution to include the Women and Youth wing leaders from the component parties as members of the GPS Supreme Council.
“We recognise the important role played by the components parties’ Women and Youth members,” he said.
Abang Johari, who is also PBB president, pointed out that he will also welcome members aged between 18 and 28 into the GPS Supreme Council if the component parties amend their respective party constitution and the amendments are approved by the Registrar of Societies (ROS).
Among those present were GPS deputy chairmen Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan as well as GPS secretary general Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi, SUPP president Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian, PDP president Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, and PRS president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum. — DayakDaily
