David Yeo
SARATOK (Oct 18): Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Youth chief David Yeo has insisted that the party will not give way to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (Bersatu) Datuk Ali Biju to contest in the Saratok parliamentary in the coming general election (GE15).
“Since Saratok is PDP’s traditional parliamentary seat, whether Ali Biju from Bersatu will contest or otherwise, it cannot be denied that the PDP candidate proposed by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will contest in this seat,” he said.
He claimed that PDP had previously offered Saratok incumbent MP Datuk Ali Biju to join the party and to defend the seat under GPS, but the offer was rejected.
Yeo was responding to Perikatan Nasional (PN) Sarawak Youth chief Alexander Frusis, who, in a statement on October 15, claimed that PDP dishonoured the 12th Sarawak State Election agreement, where Ali was asked to hand over the Krian state seat to the PDP.
“Actually, there is no such thing as ‘giving up the seat’ or giving way to anyone, because the GPS supreme council originally favored the PDP campaign in the Krian area, and our party only negotiated with Ali Biju to get support. He was also offered to join the PDP so that he could serve the people of Sarawak in the future.
“It’s a pity that Ali Biju has been negotiating with our party for a long time, and his position is getting more and more unstable. Only recently, Ali Biju has ‘repented’ and wants to negotiate with our party on this matter. However, as we all know, a lot of early preparation needs to be done before the general election.
“PDP had no choice but to propose to the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg, and recommended Giendam Jonathan as the candidate for Saratok,” he said.
from Borneo Post Online https://bit.ly/3geUkmK
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