Dr Sim: A vote for GPS is a vote for Sarawak
SIBU: A vote for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is a vote for the state, says Deputy Premier and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian.
In dismissing the Democratic Action Party (DAP)’s claim that a vote for GPS would be a vote for Umno, he called upon voters to instead reject the peninsulabased party.
“We must vote for Sarawak. A vote for GPS is a vote for Sarawak. I’d say DAP is lying when they say a vote for GPS is a vote for Umno. GPS has made one stance – that on the night of the election, we will decide who our partner is.
“This time, we must reject and topple DAP and ask them to go back to the peninsula. Give your vote to GPS candidates for Lanang, Wong Ching Yong and Sibu, Clarence Ting,” he said during a ‘meet-the-people’ session held in Ulu Sungai Merah here Monday night. Adding on, Dr Sim said when Pakatan Harapan (PH) was in power for 22 months, Sarawakians could only ‘tengoook saja’ (watch as bystanders).
According to him, DAP demonstrated that the party was ‘incompetent, misleading, and running out of ideas’.
“Why’d you pull back projects so fast? If we elect you (DAP candidates), you are not fit to be MPs. You didn’t do your job. You didn’t even fight for Sarawak.
“They are bankrupt of ideas. Every election, they only know how to ‘tipu’ (cheat). Their manifesto is a repeat. Like UEC (Unified Examination Certificate) recognition, they didn’t fulfil.
“They also conveniently forgot about the 20 per cent oil and gas royalties (that they promised to give back to Sarawak). Don’t let DAP ‘tipu’ us again,” he said.
Dr Sim said in contrast, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had an urban renewal project for Bukit Assek. Abang Johari, also the GPS chairman, would solve water issues here by engaging with international consultants, he said.
“Once this is done, the youths will have a lot of jobs and not only jobs for them but also prosperity in Sibu.”
Dr Sim said should GPS candidates here be elected on Nov 19, they would truly represent Sarawak.
“Those MPs (DAP incumbents) are from a peninsula-based party. And as MPs from Sarawak, we must worry about Sarawak’s issues,” he added.