KUCHING – Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is only interested in forming a stable federal government and will not work exclusively with Umno after the general election (GE15) concludes, according to Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.
Thus, he said, the claims by DAP that GPS will only work with Umno after the election are not true as the coalition has always said it is only interested in forming a government with whichever coalition that wins the most seats.
“That is why GPS decided to go on our own this GE15 because we want to see who else gets the most votes after the election to form a government. GPS never said that it will only work with Umno after GE15.”
He also said that there is a need for GPS to wait and see which other coalition wins the most seats because of the current political situation in Peninsular Malaysia.
This is because, unlike in the past, there are now many coalitions in the peninsula, Sim said.
“The fact that a few coalitions are offering Sarawak the deputy prime minister post before GE15 shows that they really want our support. Hence, we must wait until GE15 is over then we decide who to work with.”
He added that there is a lot that GPS could do if the federal government is stable.
Besides that, Sim said there are a lot of issues in the country at the moment that need attention and could be solved if the country has a stable government.
“So I hope that voters in Sarawak will get it clear that we are not necessarily working with Umno after GE15. Anyone can work with us if we feel that a stable federal government can be formed with them.
“We don’t want to see another three more prime ministers (leading) the country in the next five years too (due to political instability).”
Commenting on why members of DAP have repeatedly said GPS will work with Umno after GE15, Sim said it is only a stunt by DAP to gain support.
This is because DAP knows the real story but chose to go out and confuse voters in Sarawak, he added.
“DAP knows that GPS fights for Sarawak issues while DAP is only fighting for issues in Peninsular Malaysia. That is why they say that we will only work with Umno after the election.”
Earlier, Sim handed over an education grant from the Sarawak government worth RM1 million to SJK Chung Hua Batu 11 in Matang. The grant is to help the school construct its new school building.
Also present during the event was GPS candidate and incumbent Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. – Borneo Post Online, November 15, 2022
