GE15: GPS to make a final decision after political dispute resolved

SHAH ALAM - Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) announces that they will make a decision on which coalition to support only after the political dispute is resolved.

Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the priority now is for the political parties to rectify their issues over who would form the government and they have no intention of getting involved in that, as reported by The Star.

"They have to find their own way to resolve it, why do we want to get involved? “Of course, for GPS we will discuss among ourselves and the Premier (Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg) will make the final decision," he said at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Monday.

He further said that it was yet unknown who has enough support to form the next government or serve as prime minister.

He said they must give BN and PN space to first settle the problem they are facing now.

"Let's say Barisan Nasional doesn't work with Perikatan Nasional, Perikatan will not be able to form the government even with GPS' support. “They have a problem, we let them settle first among themselves," he said.

PDP is one of four component parties in GPS, along with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS).

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg declined to speak to the media before leaving the state assembly complex.

On Nov 20, Abang Johari confirmed that GPS, Perikatan, Barisan, and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) would be the next Federal Government and the state coalition agreed for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to be the prime minister candidate.

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, however, declared that no discussion to form a government with PN or GPS has been made.

It has been reported that a meeting for a post-electoral pact was held between PH and BN leaders on Monday, but no final decision has been disclosed to the public.