SARAWAK Premier Abang Johari Openg leads a list of candidates who have been elected unopposed to top posts of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) for the 2022-2025 term.

PBB election officer Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah said at the close of nominations yesterday, Abang Johari was the sole candidate nominated by all the 82 branches for the post of president.

The election will be held at a three-day delegates’ conference in Kuching beginning June 17.

Awang Bemee said all the branches also unanimously retained Sarawak Deputy Premiers Douglas Uggah Embas and Awang Tengah Ali Hasan for the posts of deputy president.

“All the branches nominated Fadillah Yusof and Stephen Rundi Utom to the two posts of senior vice-president,” he told a press conference at the PBB headquarters in Kuching today.

According to Awang Bemee, Rundi will be replacing Michael Manyin Jawong, who has decided to step down.

For the posts of vice-president, Gerald Rentap Jabu, Julaihi Narawi, Annuar Rapaee, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Roland Sagah Wee Inn, Abdul Rahman Junaidi, Gerawat Gala, Fatimah Abdullah and Miro Simuh have also won unopposed.

Awang Bemee said 14 posts in the PBB Pesaka wing, too, were uncontested while 16 in its Bumiputera wing would be contested by 22 candidates.

Meanwhile, Uggah, who was present at the press conference, said the no contest for the top posts shows that the grassroots has full confidence in Abang Johari and the party’s leadership line-up.

“This shows the party has been successful in uniting members to continue the struggle into the future, which will be challenging. And we are confident PBB will continue to head the GPS (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) government,” he said.

Some 2,420 delegates are expected to attend the conference, themed “Ensuring Stability, Prosperity and Glory of Sarawak”, which will be opened by Abang Johari on June 18. – Bernama, June 11, 2022.