KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) believes that the statement made by PBB vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on United People’s Party (UPP) being part of GPS is his own personal opinion.
SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting (pic) said the party was taking this stand because GPS had yet to meet since the receipt of approval of registration for the coalition from the Registrar of Societies.
The Piasau assemblyman said as far as SUPP is concerned, UPP has not been friendly towards the party.
“The day UPP was formed they were not friendly to SUPP at all. Our members and us (party leaders) are of the opinion that UPP is certainly friendly to PBB, and maybe friendly to other political parties as well. That is their right.
“(But) Our grassroots and leaders throughout Sarawak, especially in the central zone, do not feel that they have been friendly (towards SUPP).
“If UPP is not friendly to SUPP, it is therefore illogical to say that they are friendly to GPS. SUPP is part of GPS.”
He said GPS will only be launched soon, therefore, as of now its four component parties remain the same namely, PBB, SUPP, PRS and PDP, the founding members of the all-Sarawakian coalition.
“With the formation of GPS and the launch thereof, we should be talking and focusing on unity and moving forward as one to face the challenges of the Sarawak state election in the very near future.
“Thus, mutual respect and togetherness in GPS is of paramount importance. We should not send unnecessary signals to the benefit of our political opponents,” he said.
“At this stage we should, irrespective of which party we belong to, all fight for the rights of Sarawak under MA63, our oil and gas resources and of course in the best interest of all Sarawakians, improve their living standard.”
