‘UPP is still an independent political party’

KUCHING: United People’s Party ( UPP) is still an independent political party registered with the Registrar of Societies, said UPP Central Secretariat.

In a statement issued to The Borneo Post yesterday, it said UPP had entered a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) with Sarawak United People’s Party ( SUPP) to initiate discussions with a view to eventual merger of the two parties.

“However, due to the general election, we have only had the chance to have an initial discussion within the Consultative Committee set up under the MOU,” it said.

The statement also pointed that unless and until both parties come to a mutual agreement on the terms of the merger, UPP will

However, due to the general election, we have only had the chance to have an initial discussion within the Consultative Committee set up under the MOU.

be fully active as an independent political party.

“We urge all UPP leaders and members to continue to serve the people and support all party activities and assure that UPP Central leadership will always act in the best interest of the party and its members,” said the statement.

The statement was made following a speech by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at the launching of Sejiwa Senada programme at MJC on Saturday in which he was quoted to have mentioned that “there was no more UPP as the party had merged with SUPP”.

United People’s Party Central Secretariat statement