MIRI – The move by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to work with the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is akin to PSB trying to wipe out the opposition in Sarawak, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) Senator Abun Sui.
Sui, who is Sarawak PKR deputy chairman and Sarawak Pakatan Harapan information chief, said PSB is now no longer considered an opposition party in the state.
“PSB president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh (assemblyman for Bawang Assan) is the current opposition leader in the Sarawak assembly.
“His move yesterday to get PSB to form a partnership with PDP at the state and national levels means PSB is no longer an opposition party in Sarawak since PDP is a component of the GPS state government.
“Wong should officially resign as opposition leader for Sarawak since PSB is no longer in the state opposition.
“The only opposition state assembly representatives now are from Sarawak DAP – Chong Chien Jen (assemblyman for Padungan) and Violet Yong (Pending).
“The three current PSB assemblymen who were once in the opposition in the Sarawak state assembly are now partners to GPS.
“YB Wong (assemblyman for Bawang Assan), YB Johnical Rayong (Engkili), and YB Baru Bian of PSB are not considered opposition anymore so Wong must give up the opposition leader post,” Sui told reporters here.
Sui, a lawyer based in Miri, said PSB chose a strange route in forming a partnership with a GPS component.
“PSB declaring that it supports Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the federal level is fully understandable.
“However, for PSB to declare support for PDP and GPS Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg is very strange because Wong never declared that he would quit as opposition leader in Sarawak,” said Sui.
Wong and other PSB leaders last night met with PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing in Kuala Lumpur and inked a deal to form partnership with each other at state and national levels.
PSB has three seats in the 82-seat state assembly, DAP two, and one independent in Batu Lintang, while GPS holds 76 seats. – The Vibes, July 14, 2023
