The so called ‘Borneo Front’ pact that was mentioned and proposed by Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan recently was interesting but it would probably does not make any impact in the coming 15th General Election (GE15).
This is because in the last Sarawak’s state election, we saw almost all of PBK candidates had lost their deposits and it is only obvious our local folks are matured enough in making the right decisions.
Thus, the same results may likely happen again in the coming GE15... I am not being arrogant but then I believe the voters know who the candidates are.
It is appealing for them to establish a ‘Borneo Front’ by combining forces with local parties in Sabah to face the election, but there were no further details given on how such aspiration can be achieved.
There are 31 and 25 parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak and Sabah respectively in which the proposed pact was meant to secure the strength in numbers in Parliament to voice out the independence cause for us in Borneo states. Previously, PBK had also declared that it could win some seats in the recent 12th State Election held on 18 December last year but the results were otherwise even though had the second highest number of candidates by contesting in 73 out of the 82 seats.
Obviously the general election is coming, and PBK had come out again to say they are contesting either going alone or in a pact with parties from Sabah and Sarawak. Democracy is alive and kicking but Sarawakians are already matured politically. Voon is my friend but it is hard for PBK and him to gain support in order to get anywhere. Nonetheless, I believe the participation of more parties in GE15 will make it more colourful. Well, the more the merrier. For the voters, this presents chance to make some extra income by installing party banners and billboards and flags. But comes election time, they know better whom and which party to vote.
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