PARTI Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has lost one seat after Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How declared himself an independent elected representative said Sarawak State Assembly speaker Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar.

Asfia said he received a letter from See last Friday (August 12), explaining that he had quit PSB with immediate effect.

Following See’s decision, Mohamad Asfia said PSB is now left with three seats, DAP (two), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (76) and independent (one).

“We accept See’s decision and we will rearrange the seating of the opposition in the state assembly.”

“He (See) did not switch (his party) but only resigned (from PSB) to be independent elected representative,” he told a press conference at the state assembly today.

Asfia said through the letter, the Batu Lintang assemblyman informed that he would continue to serve the people in the constituency and in the state despite being an independent elected representative.

In the last Sarawak State Election, See defended the Batu Lintang seat after garnering 4,420 votes defeating GPS candidate, Sih Hua Tong who received 4,327 votes, Cherishe Ng (PKR) (1,823 votes), Voon Lee Shan of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) (1,570 votes) and Alex Leong from Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) (187 votes).

Asfia said the third meeting of the Sarawak Legislative State Assembly is scheduled to take place in November. – Bernama, August 14, 2022.