Bersatu identifying local leaders for Sarawak committee lineup

BINTULU: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia ( Bersatu) is now in the process of identifying local leaders prior to setting up its Sarawak committee.

Its Sarawak liaison chief Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said that the party would identify leaders who are willing to fight under what is called a ‘ United Platform’.

“Once we have identified them ( leaders), I will step aside (as liaison chief). Right now, I am just coordinating.

“We will appoint the leaders from Sarawak to help to set up our party’s division and branches that have been agreed upon.

“We will discuss the places that we will be focusing.

“We are waiting the Pakatan Harapan ( PH) presidential council meeting, then we will decide,” he told reporters after the launch of Bersatu for Sarawak at Bintulu Civic Centre on Saturday night.

Mohd Redzuan, who is Minister of Entrepreneur Development, said the party is currently focusing on a membership drive in Sarawak to reach a critical mass.

He said the response to Bersatu membership in Sarawak over the last two months had been ‘ better than expected’, and believed that the number could reach up to 30,000.

“We have a screening process to include them (members) into our system.

“However, mostly likely for Sarawak, all of them will be approved.

“It takes time to include them into our membership system and we are improving on this area,” he pointed out.

He also explained that Bintulu was chosen to launch Bersatu Sarawak as it reflected the leadership of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in bringing industrialisation to Bintulu.

“With such symbol, the people can see the continuity in the future to develop the rural areas. We also hope to create another history in 2021.

“That is what we are striving for,” he said, referring to PH’s aim of forming the government in the next state election.

Mohd Redzuan also reiterated that Bersatu’s main focus is on rural areas in Sarawak and not racial composition.

“We do not see whether the place is majority Malay or non-Malay. We just want to focus on the rural areas.

“In the rural areas, there are many natives and we have to fight for them,” he said.