KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) which lost in all seats it contested in Saturday’s general election said it accepted the people’s decision.
PBK had contested in Mas Gading, Bandar Kuching, Stampin and Lanang in the just concluded GE15.
Its president Voon Lee Shan, who lost in Bandar Kuching to Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen of Democratic Action Party (DAP), said that even though the party lost in all the seats, they would not give up easily.
“We do not regret the decision (of contesting) because we have a message for the people of Sarawak and a mission to achieve.
“Therefore, we are grateful to the voters who voted for our candidates in the GE15,” he said in a statement today.
He added that the party was also grateful to Sarawakians for using their democratic right to choose the candidate they think is best for the interests of Sarawak and its people.
During Saturday’s election, the PBK candidates were defeated by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in all four parliamentary seats and losing their election deposits after failing to secure the minimum number of votes required to retain their deposits.
In the Mas Gading parliamentary seat, Ryan Sim Min Leong polled 2,311 votes. The seat was won by Mordi Bimol (DAP) who secured 17,272 votes defeating his nearest challenger, Lidang Disen (GPS) by a majority of 5,480 votes.
In the contest for Bandar Kuching, Dr Kelvin Lee Yee Wuen (DAP) polled 45,353 votes, Tay Tze Kok (GPS) secured 16,462 votes while Voon garnered only 1,760 votes.
The PBK candidate for the Stampin constituency, Lue Cheng Hing polled 2,291 votes while Lo Khere Chiang (GPS) polled 32,152 votes and Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) garnered 39,310 votes to win by a majority of 7,158.
Meanwhile, in Lanang, PBK’s Priscilla Lau only garnered 3,663 votes losing out to Alice Lau Kiong Yieng from DAP who polled 30,120 votes in a four-cornered fight with Wong Ching Yong (GPS) who secured 18,576 votes and an Independent, Wong Tiing Kuong who polled only 587 votes and also lost his deposit.
