Tiong hints GPS to go with whoever BN picks
PDP president Tiong King Sing says it remains unclear as to which coalition has the numbers to form the next federal government. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leader has hinted that it will only choose who to back to form the government after Barisan Nasional (BN) decides between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).
According to The Star, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Tiong King Sing said it was still unclear which coalition had the numbers to form the next federal government.
He added that GPS did not want to get involved in the dispute over BN’s support.
“Let’s say BN doesn’t work with PN, then PN will not be able to form the government even with GPS’ support. They have a problem, so we’ll let them settle it among themselves first.
“They have to find their own way to resolve it. Why do we want to get involved? For GPS, we will discuss among ourselves and the premier (Abang Johari Openg) will make the final decision,” he said.
GPS comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and PDP.
The Sarawak coalition won 22 seats in the general election (GE15), with PBB winning 14, PRS (5), SUPP (2) and PDP (1). Of the other nine seats which were up for grabs, DAP won five, while PH, PN and Parti Bangsa Malaysia won one each, while elections for the Baram seat were suspended on Saturday due to bad weather.
The polling for the Baram seat was rescheduled to today and the results will be known later today.
Yesterday, Abang Johari, the GPS chairman, was reported to have said that it will form the federal government with PN, BN and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi later said the coalition had never negotiated with GPS or PN on the matter.
Today, PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that PH and BN were in negotiations to form a joint government. PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said discussions were at a “serious phase”.
However, PN insisted that it had the support of 112 MPs, a simple majority to form the government, and claimed it had submitted 112 statutory declarations to the King.
BN, which held a Supreme Council meeting a few hours ago, has yet to make a decision, with the coalition still mulling between forming the government with PH or PN, according to MIC president SA Vigneswaran.
PETALING JAYA: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leader has hinted that it will only choose who to back to form the government after Barisan Nasional (BN) decides between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).
According to The Star, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Tiong King Sing said it was still unclear which coalition had the numbers to form the next federal government.
He added that GPS did not want to get involved in the dispute over BN’s support.
“Let’s say BN doesn’t work with PN, then PN will not be able to form the government even with GPS’ support. They have a problem, so we’ll let them settle it among themselves first.
“They have to find their own way to resolve it. Why do we want to get involved? For GPS, we will discuss among ourselves and the premier (Abang Johari Openg) will make the final decision,” he said.
GPS comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and PDP.
The Sarawak coalition won 22 seats in the general election (GE15), with PBB winning 14, PRS (5), SUPP (2) and PDP (1). Of the other nine seats which were up for grabs, DAP won five, while PH, PN and Parti Bangsa Malaysia won one each, while elections for the Baram seat were suspended on Saturday due to bad weather.
The polling for the Baram seat was rescheduled to today and the results will be known later today.
Yesterday, Abang Johari, the GPS chairman, was reported to have said that it will form the federal government with PN, BN and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi later said the coalition had never negotiated with GPS or PN on the matter.
Today, PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that PH and BN were in negotiations to form a joint government. PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said discussions were at a “serious phase”.
However, PN insisted that it had the support of 112 MPs, a simple majority to form the government, and claimed it had submitted 112 statutory declarations to the King.
BN, which held a Supreme Council meeting a few hours ago, has yet to make a decision, with the coalition still mulling between forming the government with PH or PN, according to MIC president SA Vigneswaran.
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