PBB may shift TGM schedule

Poser over date for GE-14 puts PBB on alert over possible change of date for its TGM

KUCHING: Par ti P es aka Bumiputera Bersatu ( PBB) will have to reschedule its triennial general meeting( TGM) fixed for next February if the 14th general election (GE14) is called early next year.

Its acting deputy president Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said the party top leadership had taken the possibility of an early election next year into account before deciding the date for the TGM.

“The chief minister has taken that into consideration. But if the TGM happens to be held concurrently with the general election, we will have changes.

“If the general election is called after our TGM in February, then we won’t have any problem,” he told reporters after flagging off the ‘ Kembara Batang Lupar’ programme here yesterday.

Uggah said the party’s main organising committee would be furnished with an overall report on the preparation of the TGM during a forthcoming meeting.

“We will have a meeting on Oct 30 to get reports on preparation from the sub- organising committees.

If the TGM happens to be held concurrently with the general election, we will have changes. If the general election is called after our TGM in February, then we won’t have any problem. Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, PBB deputy president

The main organising committee will then provide planning and estimated expenses as well as programmes for the TGM,” he added.

As of yesterday, he said the preparation for the PBB TGM had gone well.

When asked about the party’s candidacy, he said Chief Minister and state Barisan Nasional ( BN) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would make an announcement on it.

Uggah al so said the l i st of candidates has not been finalised.

“The chief minister will make an announcement whi le the (candidate) list is not final yet. He needs to discuss it with the prime minister.”