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A PKR vice-president tonight labelled as “inaccurate” Gabungan Parti Sarawak chairman Abang Johari Openg’s claim that only the state’s ruling coalition understood the state’s culture and politics.
Roland Engan said GPS was not the only party with a firm grasp of the matter.
“Sarawakians are part of national parties (in the state) and are led by those who respect the autonomy provided for by the Malaysia Agreement 1963,” Roland, who is also the Sarawak PKR chief, said in a statement.
Last night, Abang Johari said GPS would field candidates in all the constituencies in the upcoming state election as “only the people of Sarawak truly understand our culture and our politics”.
He also said GPS did not want parties from outside Sarawak to “disrupt” the state, as it was cooperating well with national parties in the federal unity coalition.
The state assembly’s term expires in February next year, unless dissolved earlier. An election must be held within 60 days of dissolution, or by April at the latest.
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