Selangau voters the real winners if Edwin Banta elected MP — Uggah
KUCHING: Selangau voters will be the real winners if they vote for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Edwin Banta to be their MP this election, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
“Edwin Banta is good hearted. Most importantly, he has envisioned his plans to move out Selangau from its current ‘lidah tanah’ (less progressive) image of a constituency,” Uggah said at a meet-the-people session at Rh Sigan in Ulu Sungai Arip, Selangau on Sunday night.
He was there to drum up support for Edwin from especially Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) members in Tamin and Kakus.
Uggah also said Edwin had promised that he would take care of all in the parliamentary constituency if he won, irrespective of their race, religion and political affiliation.
“He has his own business plans as well to organise impactful socio-economic activities aimed at generating income.
“He believes, for example, that Selangau has a future in commercial coffee production besides oil palm.
“He deserves everyone’s full support for his vision, his political belief, his commitment to serve,” said Uggah, who is GPS election director for GE15.
Uggah said that although Edwin is a member of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), he represents the GPS which is a strong and very stable state coalition that is successful in uniting Sarawakians.
According to him, all GPS candidates for GE15 had been carefully checked and screened in the selection process.
“We want to have the best candidates, the winnable ones to represent us.”
He also reminded the people of their miseries for electing the wrong elected representative like what happened in the 2018 general election.
“You had been le alone in the wilderness for the past five years, devoid of development projects and plans and li le engagement with him.
“Now is the most opportune time to change for the be er. Do not repeat the mistake of voting for the opposition again,” said Uggah, referring to Selangau incumbent Baru Bian who is contesting the Lawas seat this election.
Edwin, who spoke earlier, said he was very happy with the cooperation from PBB.
“The election is a very important process for everyone in Selangau. We had been le out in the lurch for five years. It is time to make amends.
“And as I have said many times, I am from PRS but I am a GPS candidate. My win will be a GPS victory as I fully subscribe to GPS under Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s struggle for Sarawak and to protect its rights.”