KUCHING, Oct 20 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan today criticised Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof for suggesting that the Opposition should...
Singapore man pleads guilty to molesting woman in lift after following her home from market; told victim it ‘felt good’On Wednesday, GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced that former state National Anti-Drug Agency director Iskandar Turkee would be the coalition’s candidate in the Jepak by-election.
“By this arrangement, DAP could no longer be a more effective mouthpiece of the Opposition,” he said. He added since Opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu plans to merge with Progressive Democratic Party , a component party of GPS, there would be no effective opposition voice.Voon urged the voters in Jepak to support PBK's candidate Stevenson anak Joseph Sumbang and to let him be the voice to speak about the state's rights.
Fadillah, who is the chief parliamentary whip, had suggested yesterday that GPS candidate Iskandar Turkee be allowed to retain Jepak unopposed in the state by-election. However, he expressed confidence that the coalition would still win the seat even if there was to be a contest, adding that it would be a convincing victory.On Wednesday, GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced that former state National Anti-Drug Agency director Iskandar Turkee would be the coalition’s candidate in the Jepak by-election.
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