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GPS finalising GE15 candidates, bullish on retaking seats lost in last polls

Sarawak ruling coalition says it’s ready to mobilise for election at moment’s notice

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 24 Aug 2022 2:14PM

GPS finalising GE15 candidates, bullish on retaking seats lost in last polls
Gabungan Parti Sarawak has been optimistic over the looming 15th general election, with one senior coalition figure recently claiming it could win 28 out of the 31 parliamentary constituencies in the state. – Bernama pic, August 24, 2022

by Stephen Then

MIRI – State ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is in the midst of finalising its candidate list for the looming 15th general election (GE15) and is ready to mobilise for the national polls at a moment’s notice.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) – a member of the alliance – supreme council member Datuk Abdullah Saidol told reporters in Kuching today that the state alliance has begun canvassing voter support, seeing that the election is just around the corner.

“GPS has issued instructions to all our machineries in all the 31 parliamentary constituencies to be fully ready. In fact, we are already canvassing for support on the ground.

“The candidate list is being finalised already,” he said.

A senior GPS figure had recently said the alliance could win 28 out of the 31 parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak.

PBB vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah believes that GPS can regain seats it had lost in previous polls.

“We in GPS are confident we can regain many of our seats lost in the 14th general election. GPS gaining ground in seats like Selangau, Lubok Antu, Saratok… we can beat the opposition this time.

“In the (Bumiputera) majority areas, GPS has regained lost grounds,” he had said earlier. – The Vibes, August 24, 2022

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