SIBU: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is looking forward to the full explanation about the Progressive Democratic Party-Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PDP-PSB) collaboration.
He said a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) meeting which is expected to be held tomorrow night (July 15) in Kuching will discuss the matter.
“We will discuss the matter together (at the meeting tomorrow). That’s the spirit of GPS. We can win so many seats (in elections) because of the unity in GPS,” he said when met by reporters after officiating at the Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) opening here today.
The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president stressed that political parties here should avoid being drawn into Malayan politics.
“I was amazed by a Sarawak local party having a function in Kuala Lumpur (KL) to being drawn into the chaos in there. Sarawak is known for its neutrality and stability but is no involved in the KL chaos.
“It’s not surprising because PSB has been sending signals to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), PDP and even to SUPP,” he said.
Dr Sim said since GPS consists of PDP, PRS, SUPP and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), any decision should be based on consensus.
“If they merge (PDP and PSB), it is a new entity. Technically, you have to ask the legal people. It’s no longer PDP … . Because if it merges, what name will you come out with? Is it still PDP? Or a new name,” he said.
Dr Sim said a consensus that GPS reaches (tomorrow) will determine the direction of the coalition.
“A person’s character never changes, ‘anai-anai’ (termites), you continue to be ‘anai-anai’. Anai-anai can be very infective. You all can see that. That is why I don’t want to say much more than that,” he added.
However, he did not elaborate who he was referring to as termites.
PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing and PSB president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to formalise their parties’ collaboration.
The agreement, Tiong said, was another step to ensuring political stability in the state and country.
Also present at the Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) opening were Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting, and Sibu Municipal Council chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh.
