SIBU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bawang Assan branch wants the state seat of Bawang Assan given to the party.
PBB Bawang Assan branch chief Romeo Christopher Tegong said the seat should be contested by PBB in the next state election.
“Bawang Assan is neither here nor there now, our branch has been working hard on the ground and we believe we have the strength to win it in the 12th state election,” Romeo said during the branch’s “ngiling bidai” ceremony at a local restaurant last Saturday night.
Romeo said the least is Bawang Assan must be given to any component party of Gabungan Parti Sarawak.
“Give it to any one of the four GPS components, we will support the candidate. The struggle of PBB Bawang Assan branch is only for GPS,” he added.
Bawang Assan is held by GPS-friendly Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB). Its incumbent is Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, the PSB president.
According to him, the 10 branches of PBB Bawang Assan are ready for the next election expected to be held before June 2021.
Romeo, who is also a political secretary to the chief minister, urged all branch leaders to give full commitment to their responsibilities.
He said the branch now has more than 2,000 members, but he is worried that some are not voters in the constituency.
“I want our members to vote in Bawang Assan,” he said.
