KUCHING – The power allocated for a deputy prime minister (DPM) is more important than that post given to a party leader, says Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
While welcoming the proposed creation of three DPM posts to represent Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia respectively, the incumbent domestic trade and consumer affairs minister said the power to approve projects or certain allocations was more significant than the post itself.
“If there are to be three DPM posts, then they must be endowed with certain portfolios to be effective for the good of Sabah and Sarawak,” he said when met by reporters after attending the oath-taking ceremony for the political secretary to the Sarawak premier, here, today.
Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, recently proposed the creation of three DPM posts to represent Sabah, Sarawak and the peninsula if Barisan Nasional wins big in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).
He said the appointment of three elected representatives to the posts would be included in BN’s GE15 manifesto.
The Election Commission has set November 19 for polling, November 15 for early voting and November 5 for the nomination of candidates. – Bernama, October 25, 2022
