The figure 1919 will go down in history as a date carved in stone as far as Sarawakians are concerned.
It’s on Jan 9 2019 (yesterday) that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo and the coalition’s song were unveiled.
That’s not all. Come Jan 19, the coalition will be officially launched at an equally historic ceremony.
The GPS logo depicts a hornbill symbolising the coalition’s resolve to fight and preserve state rights.
Just as the beautiful Burung Kenyalang deserves all the protection that it needs to avoid extinction, so do our state rights which should be protected from being extinguished.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, when unveiling the GPS logo and song at Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) headquarters in Kuching yesterday, said GPS’ determination to defend Sarawak’s rights was depicted by the protected hornbill.
Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said GPS is the best platform for Sarawakians to unite and protect state rights.
Other highlights during the ceremony:
• Logo to be submitted to Election Commission for approval.
• Political analyst says it’ll be wise to include GPS-friendly United People’s Party (UPP).
• Assistant minister wants GPS to show that it is different from its predecessors.
• GPS Women chief says logo depicting a hornbill gives coalition new confidence.
• Coalition to go on a statewide road show to introduce logo beginning tomorrow.
• University student announced as the winner of the logo design competition.
Full stories and pictorial on pages 3 & 4 our newspaper.
