Hadi riles partners over overlapping seats
(FMT) – Neither DAP nor PKR in Sarawak is likely to give way to PAS to contest in Julau, Kota Samarahan and Mukah.
The likelihood of PKR, DAP and PAS fighting each other in Julau, Kota Samarahan and Mukah seats is very real now that after PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has declared that his party’s candidates will contest in all three constituencies.
Disregarding ongoing discussion between the Pakatan Rakyat coalition partners on the overlapping claims, Hadi had on Sunday named PAS candidates Ambrose Labang Jamba for Julau and Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Massagus for Kota Samarahan.
He also named Nani Sahari for Mukah.
By jumping the gun PAS has riled its partners.
“Unless the issue is solved, it is very likely that PKR will fight PAS in Kota Samarahan and Julau, and DAP will fight PAS in Mukah,” said a political observer.
He said that PKR and DAP would not give way to PAS.
While Kota Samarahan is a mixed constituency of Malays, Ibans and Bidayuhs, Julau is made of almost 100 percent Iban voters.
Other candidates that Hadi named yesterday for Sarawak parliamentary seats were Robby @ Muhamad Zaid Tandang (Sibuti), Mohamad jolhi (Batang Sadong), Ajji Ajiji (Igan) and Jurina Mut (Tanjung Manis).
DAP had some time ago announced that its candidate for Mukah was Hai Merawin @ Bonaventure, a pensioner.
No concensus yet
Reacting to the PAS claims, state PKR chairman Baru Bian said: “I am very concerned by the statement by the PAS president that the seats of Kota Samarahan and Julau will be contested by PAS.
“I was informed by our deputy president Azmin Ali that these are among the seats for which negotiations between our national leaders have not been finalised.
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