‘SUPP’s declaration a joke’

 

Sarawak United People’s Party’s 10-point declaration to save itself in the GE13 is too little too late, considering it has been in ‘power’ for 30 years, says DAP. 

Joseph Tawie, FMT

Local opposition parties here are laughing over Sarawak United People’s Party’s (SUPP) 10-point declaration which includes “fighting corruption”.

It’s a well-known fact here that several SUPP “seniors” are Chief Minister Taib Mahmud and his family’s business cronies.

It was on this premise that opposition DAP won its 12 seats in the last state election.

Pointing out the irony of SUPP’s 10-point manifesto, Stampin DAP candidate Julian Tan said it was a pledge that came a little too late in the day for SUPP.

The Barisan Nasional partner is on an uphill batte to retain its five seats. SUPP lost two seats – Bandar Kuching and Bandar Sibu – to DAP.

Tan is himself up against SUPP stalwart and incumbent Yong Khoon Seng, 73.

Said Tan: “SUPP has been in the government over the past 30 years in Sarawak and only now it comes up with this manifesto. It should have been done many years ago. It’s a joke.”

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