PARTI Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will obtain a two-third majority in the 12th Sarawak state elections.

He said Bersatu’s decision to stay out of the elections will allow GPS to continue to focus on facing the opposition candidates. 

“We have to be confident, with or without (GPS-friendly party) but, of course, with no distractions, we will have peace of mind,” he said after launching Sarawak Youth Tour Programme 2021 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching today.

“At least we can focus on the enemy (opposition parties) or the party that we know will pose a challenge to us.”

Also present was Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg, who is also GPS chairman.

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, was reported to have said today that Bersatu will not contest in the polls as it respected the wishes of GPS leaders, besides wanting the coalition to score a landslide win.

Karim said the decision is in line with the wishes of the people of Sarawak, who want to be governed by a Sarawak-based party.

GPS is expected to contest all 82 seats in the state legislative assembly in the December 18 elections. – Bernama, November 27, 2021.