MIRI – Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Piasau in the Sarawak election, has dismissed an allegation by DAP candidate Peter Hee Leh Keng that the incumbent had not gone down to the ground in the constituency, especially in Kg Pasir.
Ting, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party secretary-general, said he and his team had visited Kg Pasir 40 times to provide aid, including during the implementation of the movement control order due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“People who know me will realise that I have always been on the ground with the people, not only when near election time,” said the 66-year-old Ting.
He said this in commenting on a video clip circulated on social media by the DAP candidate that stated Ting never visited Kg Pasir and neglected the welfare of the people in the area.
Ting said that in 2018, a total of RM212,000 was spent to upgrade the wooden walkway in the village, while RM265,000 was allocated to upgrade the road in Jalan Datuk Gridbid, which is the main road to Kg Pasir.
According to him, in 2019, a total of RM60,000 was set aside to upgrade the Kg Pasir Community Hall while RM150,000 was allocated this year to upgrade the hall under phase two; thus a total of RM687,000 had been spent under the Rural Transformation Project.
Besides the DAP candidate, Ting will also be up against Teo Jia Jun of Parti Sarawak Bersatu, Hanim Jaraee of Aspirasi, and Chung Siew Yen of Parti Bumi Kenyalang.
The Piasau constituency has 21,377 registered voters and in the 11th state election, Ting defeated DAP’s Alan Ling Sie Kiong with a majority of 2,112 votes. – Bernama, December 13, 2021
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