MIRI – Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is expected to contest in the 12th state election on a better footing, now that the “frogs” have left the party.
State PKR information chief Abun Sui said that the party is glad that all the “frogs” have migrated elsewhere.
“Since all the “frogs” have jumped out of the party, Sarawak PKR will enter the 12th Sarawak state election on a better footing, he told The Vibes today.
A “frog” in the political context is when a politician changes their allegiance to another political party due to, among others, political ideology inconsistency, unsympathetic leaders, and lost trust of the leader.
Their actions may cause instability as people begin distrusting and despising politicians. It is because of their actions that the political equation may be altered, besides failing to honour the voting public that gave them the mandate in the first place.
Sui was asked to comment on how the “frog issue” had contributed to PKR losing badly in the just-concluded Melaka election.
PKR failed to win any of the 11 seats it contested in Melaka.
Sui said the results of the Melaka election will not cause panic among Sarawak PKR leaders as all state PKR leaders, branch chiefs and members are united in facing the coming state polls.
“The issues at play during the Melaka election were very different from the current issues in Sarawak.
“One of the major issues used against PKR in Melaka was allegations about the political frogs.
“In Sarawak PKR, we have no frogs left, so we have no worries about that,” he said.
Asked if the Melaka results may have dampened the morale among Sarawak PKR grassroot members and campaigners, Sui said he did not see such an impact.
“So far there is no impact as all our branches are up and about with their tasks of facing the Sarawak election.
“There is no gloomy mood in Sarawak PKR due to the Melaka results,” said Sui, adding that the state PKR is a component of the state Pakatan Harapan opposition front.
The other components are Sarawak DAP and Sarawak Amanah.
In the upcoming state polls, Sarawak PH will contest against the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Parti Sarawak Bersatu, which is an independent opposition bloc for the 82 state constituencies.
GPS now controls 68 seats, state DAP five, PSB six, Bersatu one, independent one and one vacant seat in Pujut.
The Pujut constituency was left vacant two years ago after its DAP assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon was disqualified from his seat due to a dispute over his Australian citizenship. – The Vibes, November 22, 2021
