Baru confirms defending Ba Kelalan seat under PSB ticket in next state polls

Baru Bian – File photo

MIRI: Ba Kelalan incumbent Baru Bian has confirmed that he will be defending his seat under the umbrella of his new party, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) in the next state election.

Baru said this when meeting his supporters from Trusan Tengah and Trusan Laut, in Lawas on July 2.

During the meeting, Baru revealed that PSB has also confirmed the candidates who will be standing in 22 seats out of the 82 state seats.

“The party (PSB) is going to contest in all 82 state seats. Out of the 82 seats, we have confirmed candidates for 22 seats,” he disclosed.

Baru, who is also Selangau MP, was in Lawas since July 1 to meet his grassroots supporters who have left Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).

It is learnt that to date, a total of 1,783 people, who are formerly PKR Lawas members have joined PSB.

Baru also explained during the meeting the reason for him to leave PKR and joined PSB thereafter.

To a question, Baru stressed that a rumour being circulated on social media claiming that PSB is supported by the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, including the big tycoons were baseless.

He also stressed that PSB does not have any tie with any political parties, including Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).

He stressed that the party’s priority now is to win the next state election.

Baru, who is the former Works Minister under the administration of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad first won the Ba Kelalan seat in the 2011 state election after joining PKR in 2008.

He retained the seat in the 2016 state election.

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