Voters are fed up with party hoppers
KUCHING: A local opposition politician thinks the low voter turnout in last December’s state election could be due to the fact that people were tired of seeing politicians party-hopping or abandoning their parties. Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan Voon claimed voters had lost interest and felt misled by the country’s democratic system. Commenting […]
GPS does not deal with party hoppers: Abang Johari
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is sturdy and does not have problems such as dealing with party-hoppers. GPS chairman and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said what the people wanted is a strong and stable government. “There are some politicians, when they are unhappy, they jump and form a […]
‘No penalty for PBDSB party hoppers’
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) will not impose a financial penalty on its candidates for party hopping after being elected. PBDSB spokesperson Sai Malaka said the party believes that its candidates are trustworthy, with integrity and credibility. “However, if the elected representative wins through the PBDSB mandate and jumps to other parties, they […]
Abdul Karim’s remarks draw positive opinions
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth deputy chief Miro Simuh agrees with his party vice-president’s recent remarks about party-hopping. Party-hopping is not healthy and when the new generation adopts this culture, it brings no good to the nation, Miro said. Appointed leaders should lead by example and cannot let the new generation follow this […]
‘Time to enact anti-party hopping law’
KUCHING: Elected wakil rakyat (people’s representatives) are insulting their constituents when they engage in party hopping, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. Not only that, this reflects their lack of integrity and morality, she added. Doris said that what is even worse is when such a move is motivated […]
Party-hoppers treated with suspicion
KUCHING: Party-hoppers jumping into Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) bandwagon may not play out in favour of the opposition party in future polls, according to political observer Datuk Peter Minos. He said from past observations, fair and right-minded voters tended to see and treat such politicians with caution and suspicion. He was commenting on PSB recently […]
