GABUNGAN Parti Sarawak (GPS) will wait until after the 15th general election to cooperate with any party that can guarantee political stability in the country, its secretary-general Alexander Nanta Linggi said.

Without naming any parties, Nanta, who is also Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) secretary-general, said this has always been the coalition’s principle.

“We in GPS want a stable federal government because we understand that it must be stable to drive the economy… only then can we get out of the Covid problems and focus on the people and the country’s economy.

“Based on that, I can say that GPS will work with any party that we can count on to create a stable government (for the) benefit of the country and the people,” he told reporters at the Handicraft Promotion Programme in conjunction with the Buy Malaysian Products 2022 Campaign in Kuala Lumpur today.

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Nancy Shukri officiated the event.

When asked if the post of deputy prime minister will be made a condition for any party to get the support of GPS, Nancy, who is also PBB women’s wing vice-president, said it is not the main thing for now.

“We want to see political stability in the country first. Any issue on the post can be discussed later.

“When we get the solid support of the people, get the votes and big victory, we will have a bigger voice and we can propose to the federal government how the coalition can further strengthen Malaysia (as a result) of the support from Sarawak,” she said.

Besides PBB, GPS also comprises Sarawak United Peoples’ Party, Parti Rakyat Sarawak and Progressive Democratic Party.

In the 2018 general election, 19 out of the 222 parliamentarians were from GPS. – Bernama, October 16, 2022.