KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday attended a meeting hosted by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at his office in Putrajaya.
A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday said Abang Johari attended the meeting with other political leaders such as Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Bersatu), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR), Lim Guan Eng (DAP), Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Umno), Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) and Mohamad Sabu (Amanah).
(From left, first row: Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib, Rubiah Wang, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim and Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi.
(From left, second row: Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat, Ahmad Johnie Zawawi, Yusuf Abdul Wahab, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang and Datuk Henry Sum Agong.
(From left, third row: Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, Hasbi Habibollah, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem, Lukanisman Awang Sauni, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing and Anyi Ngau).
In a statement released yesterday, GPS secretary-general Alexander Nanta Linggi said all the coalition’s 18 MPs had expressed their support for Tun Mahathir.
“The chief minister had conveyed this support for Tun Mahathir during an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sunday. Our stand is for Dr Mahathir to continue leading the country,” said Linggi, who is also Kapit MP, adding the coalition was unanimous in its decision.
GPS is made up of four Sarawak parties – Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the lead party; Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS); Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and the Progressive Democratic.
