KUCHING – Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen today refuted allegations by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that PKR had only received leftover seats for the 12th Sarawak election.
Speaking to reporters after nominations closed for the Padungan seat today, Chong however admitted that certain parties in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition were unhappy with the seat allocation negotiations for the state election.
“I think that is what we call negotiations. At the end of the day, you can’t please everyone. There are seats that are winnable, and not so winnable. There are what we call white, grey, and black seats. We are also competing in certain black seats.
“I don’t think that would be a problem and deterrence for cooperation among the PH parties,” he said.
Recently, Anwar, who is also PH chairman, said that his party had been called greedy despite only receiving leftovers when seats for the Sarawak election were being divided.
Anwar also pointed out that PKR was only given unwinnable seats that others did not want.
On his nomination for Padungan, Chong said he would now leave his fate to the voters.
“I (will) give and show them my best in the run-up to polling day,” said the Stampin MP.
Chong has shifted to Padungan from Kota Sentosa, a seat that he held since 2006. – Bernama, December 6, 2021
