KUCHING: The former members of the now-dissolved Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) who had joined Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is a testament of the success of the Premier’s policy in developing Sarawak.
In stating this, Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s policy was bringing prosperity, economic development and building a brighter future for Sarawak.
“The leaders of PSB see the meaninglessness and futility of playing the role of an opposition.
“How do you oppose when the state is scoring the highest revenue and has the highest Budget in the country?
“The Premier is full of brilliant ideas in science and technology, he has the idea on how to bring and change the skyline of Sarawak, how do you oppose it?
“We have political stability, racial harmony, economic prosperity and furthermore, how do you oppose this?
“It is futile and meaningless to oppose and so, they (former PSB members) want to join Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS),” he said.
He said this during the DUN’s Hari Raya open house held at the DUN Complex on Sunday (Apr 14).
Asfia further said with the seat arrangement of the three assemblymen following their entry into PDP, only two state elected representatives namely Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen and Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong remained in the opposition.
“This is a paradigm shift in Sarawak politics whereby it is difficult for westerners to conceive and to think that the opposition will dissolve themselves voluntarily without being forced to join the government.
“Our Premier did not force anybody. They voluntarily joined because of the Premier’s policies that have brought benefits to the people,” he said.
Earlier, Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, Abang Johari and his wife, Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang were among those present at the open house.
Joining the open house visit were also Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian; State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki; DUN Deputy Speaker Datuk Idris Buang and other State Cabinet members and elected representatives.
