Sarawak BN happy to receive PPP’s help

March 23, 2012

“However, we do not want any of those expressing their wish to assist but in the end come and ask for grants to move their election workforce or ask for a seat to contest.” Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: State Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders have responded well to the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP’s) offer to assist them in the coming parliamentary election.

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said PPP’s readiness to assist the state BN without asking for anything in return is something that should be practised by all BN component parties.

“We are happy to know that PPP is ready to assist BN and Sarawak and that is the spirit that we should all have,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Meanwhile, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state BN is opening its doors to all who want to help ensure BN wins all seats in Sarawak.

“We will not stop anyone from stepping in to assist. What we hope is that they are sincere with their intentions.

“However, we do not want any of those expressing their wish to assist but in the end come and ask for grants to move their election workforce or ask for a seat to contest,” he said.

PPP Sarawak branch chairman John Lau had said on Wednesday it would be the party’s priority to assist BN component parties and that it did not mean PPP wanted to contest in a seat.

He said it would be wrong for other component parties to claim their intention was an effort to lobby for a seat in the next parliamentary or state election.