GPS can win two-thirds majority in Sarawak polls - PBB VP

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition will obtain a two-thirds majority in the upcoming 12th Sarawak state election.

He said Bersatu’s decision to stay out of the state election would allow GPS to focus on facing the opposition candidates.

“We have to be confident... of course, with no distractions, we will have better peace of mind.

“At least we can focus on the enemy or the party that we know will pose a challenge to us,” he said.

Abdul Karim was speaking after the launch of the Sarawak Youth Tour Programme 2021 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching today.

Also present was Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg, who is also GPS chairperson.

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairperson, was reported to have said today that Bersatu will not contest in the Sarawak polls.

This is as it respected the wishes of GPS leaders and wanted the coalition to score a landslide win.

Abdul Karim said the decision made by Muhyiddin was in line with the wishes of the Sarawak people, who want to be governed by a Sarawak-based party.

For the record, GPS is expected to contest all 82 seats in the Sarawak state legislative assembly in the coming state election.

- Bernama

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