MORE parliamentarians from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will give it a stronger, more assertive federal voice to make demands for Sarawak and its people.

GPS chief whip Fadillah Yusof, in a statement today, said that events and the coalition’s track record since its formation in 2018 had proven that a strong bloc of MPs from GPS in the government had led to more benefits for Sarawak.

His remarks came to rubbish a call by Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president, Voon Lee Shan for Sarawak folk not to vote for GPS in the upcoming general election as it does not benefit them.

“Voon Lee Shan telling Sarawak folk to weaken GPS and not vote for the coalition in GE15, based on his twisted idea that a strong federal government does not benefit Sarawak, is utter nonsense and simply does not make any sense,” said Fadillah, who is also Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice-president.

Apart from PBB, the other parties in GPS are Sarawak United Peoples’ Party, Parti Rakyat Sarawak and Progressive Democratic Party.

PBK is one of the local opposition parties in Sarawak and in recent times, has been collaborating with two other local parties, namely Parti Sarawak Bersatu and Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak. – Bernama, October 18, 2022.