‘Choice to leave or join party democratic process’
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh suspects there might be ‘some unusual motives’ behind yesterday’s sudden resignation of the party’s Bekenu branch chairman Haw Ming Wai.
Wong said in a statement there are already over 100,000 members in PSB, but the choice to join or leave a political party was part of a democratic process.
“The formation of PSB was with the mission to safeguard and defend the greater interests of fellow Sarawakians and to form a unity in changing the current political landscape witnessed in the state,” he said.
He said people in Sarawak were already frustrated with the current political development, and the Covid-19 pandemic had badly battered all economic sectors and livelihood.
He said society would only wish to see a new political environment with the coronavirus situation being brought under control and livelihood secured.
“We are a democratic country and we can’t stop people from leaving the party. However, it was rather sad that the trend of party’s resignation has become a new normal in the country’s political development,” he said.
Nonetheless, Wong stressed the party’s morale would not be impacted by Haw’s resignation.
Earlier yesterday, Haw confirmed his resignation as PSB Bekenu branch chairman to The Borneo Post.
The former Penghulu for the Chinese community said joining him in quitting PSB were six of the branch’s executive members, namely deputy chairman Chin Chee Chong, vice chairmen Liew Tze Yung, Lee Nyan Hua and Yong Kiam Kong, secretary Irene Ting and treasurer Chung Chong Yan.
Lee and Yong were also the Women and Youth chiefs for the branch, respectively.
Haw did not offer any reason for their sudden resignation, except to say they are now supporting Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).