SELANGAU: Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun yesterday confirmed that he will be not be contesting as an independent candidate for the Selangau parliamentary seat in the 14th General Election (GE14).
This literally put to rest all the speculations that Entulu might stand as an independent candidate.
Entulu, who is among the five supreme council members sacked recently, assures that he is a Barisan Nasional (BN) man through and through.
“I call on the people in the Selangau to continue to fully support the BN Government in the GE14 for a stable government and continue to make Selangau a BN stronghold.
“The BN government has clearly demonstrated the best record to bring development to the people,” he explained at meet-the-people programme at Rumah Jangit in Sungai Igu here yesterday.
The programme which was attended by some 1,200 of Entulu strong supporters was to explain what has transpired so far to the people.
After the briefing, many supporters wept uncontrollably as they hugged Entulu, who was not re-nominated to defend the Selangau seat.
They carried a banner protesting against the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) President Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing’s action for sacking Entulu and four other members including Datuk William Nyallau Badak (Lubok Antu incumbent MP), Nyempah Sabot, Edward Kurik and Adriana Chumang.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) special committee formed on Sunday sacked Entulu and four other supreme council members for disobeying the party over its candidacy list for the General Election and also for ridiculing as well as putting the party into disrepute.
Lawyer Rita Insol was nominated to replace Entulu, who had served for three terms.
In the GE13, Entulu retained Selangau seats with a majority of 7,555 votes. He won 12,040 votes beating Joshua Jabeng from PKR (3,891 votes) and Datuk Sng Chee Hua from Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) (4,485 votes).
