ALI Biju must explain to Krian constituents his decision to withdraw from contesting the seat so that they will vote for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate instead, Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said today.

He said Ali, who is Sarawak Bersatu vice-chairman, and his supporters should also give their full support to GPS’ candidate for Krian, Friday Belik, in the upcoming polls.

“I hope he (Ali) will explain to his supporters so that they will give support to the GPS candidate,” Awang Tengah in Kuching today.

“He has openly stated (to withdraw from contesting) even though his name remains on the ballot paper and this should be his responsibility to explain to the voters in the constituency.”

Awang Tengah was met by reporters after a working visit to the Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd project site in the Sama Jaya Industrial Estate.

Yesterday, Ali, the former Krian assemblyman and the deputy minister of energy and natural resources, announced that he was withdrawing from contesting as an independent candidate and said he was giving his full support to the GPS candidate.

Ali said his decision was to preserve the consensus and strengthen cooperation between Perikatan Nasional and GPS. – Bernama, December 10, 2021.