Aaron to defend Kanowit seat in 14th general election

KANOWIT: Incumbent Member of Parliament for Kanowit Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang will defend his seat for Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in the 14th general election.

PRS president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the decision was made following discussions he had had with Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong and Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent on the matter.

Machan and Ngemah are the state seats under Kanowit parliamentary constituency.

He said both assemblymen had expressed their support for Aaron to be re-nominated as the party’s candidate for the election.

“So stop looking anywhere else because from PRS, there is no other candidate for Kanowit but Aaron.

“Not because I want him to be the candidate, but it is because the two assemblymen had given their support for Aaron. As party president, I will follow what they want,” he said when officiating at a ‘mangkung tiang’ (house warming) and launching of ‘Tagang’ system for Pang Junan People’s Association (PJPA) at Nanga Pang, Ulu Sungai Ngemah here on Saturday.

Among those present were Aaron, Alexander, PJPA chairman Entili Garaji and PJPA patron Penghulu Ambrose Pengiran Sampai.

Masing, who is Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transportation, said the situation was the same for other PRS parliamentary seats whereby he would first ask the respective assemblymen prior to announcing the candidates.

He said all PRS candidates that had been announced until now were given support by the assemblymen in the respective parliamentary seats.