KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi lambasted Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh for his “puzzled by GPS stance on its potential federal partner” statement.
“Wong’s admission of being confused by my statement with that of the Premier’s on working together with any political party from Peninsular Malaysia clearly shows that the latter is well past his ‘sell-by date’.
“Obviously Wong is no longer able to understand many things by now, so perhaps he should just retire and let the younger ones take over,” he said in a Facebook post today (Nov 14).
Nanta said Sibu “desperately needs” younger political leaders or servers who are more in sync with time and more coherent and able to understand the needs of the people there.
“Not being able to understand and comprehend our simple statements is a very clear indication that Wong may be getting nearer that stage in age when someone is becoming too old, thus the mind cannot function normally,” he said.
Nanta, who is the caretaker Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, questioned Wong on his difficulty to understand his and the Premier’s statements.
“In various interviews with the media, I simply meant that GPS is prepared to work with any party that can establish a steady and stable federal government.
“This is because GPS wants to be part of the in-coming federal government. Sarawak has at most 31 seats, thus logically we need to work with other parties from the peninsular and Sabah to make up the numbers,” he said.
Sarawak cannot form a government solely through GPS, this should be clear and simple to understand, he said.
“To me, the Premier’s statement is simply saying that we will not allow the negative aspects and features of the political culture from Malayan political parties to become common features and practice in Sarawak.
“We can work together in the Cabinet of ministers, on governmental issues and procedures, administration etc, but GPS will always be on guard to see to it that Sarawak’s interests and rights shall not be negatively affected.
“There, Wong Soon Koh, is that still confusing?” asked Nanta.
