KUCHING, Dec 11 — Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud wants the Chinese community in Sarawak to reunite under one organisation, if embattled Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), which risks de-registration by the Registrar of Societies, is unable to solve its internal problems.
Nevertheless, the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman (picture) declined to elaborate whether it meant forming a new political party which would include membership from the two SUPP factions to replace the ailing state BN component party.
“I hope they (party leaders) can solve their problems together, and if they cannot, I would like to see the Chinese come back in some kind of unification in one organisation,” he said.
Abdul Taib was speaking to reporters after officiating the Sarawak Foundation’s Sarawak Chief Minister Special Award 2012 presentation ceremony here today.
He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is also national BN chairman, had also asked both factions to discuss with one another and find a solution to their ongoing party dispute, particularly after Sibu SUPP branch chief Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and four leaders aligned to him were issued show-cause letters by party president Tan Sri Peter Chin.
Abdul Taib also rubbished media reports that he had a recent meeting with Wong’s faction.
“They want to drag me into their quarrel. There is nothing I can do. They have to sort out their own problem...otherwise, nobody can save them,” he said. — Bernama
