PARTI Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), which only managed to secure three seats in the 2021 state elections, today announced its support for the leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and state Premier Abang Johari Openg. 

In a statement tonight, PSB president Wong Soon Koh said the party’s choice to support the federal and state government leadership is to ensure national stability, solidarity and unity.

“There are two opposing political forces pitting against each other – one is moderation, seeking consensus and adopting a give-and-take attitude, and the other is leaders advocating racism and religious extremism, seeking divide and rule. For the sake of national stability, solidarity and unity, the choice before us is obvious,” he said.

He said Anwar should be given full support to enable his new administration to carry out his objective of Malaysia Madani, wipe out corruption and inefficiency, right the wrongs of the past, and remove division among the people.

“We know the GPS (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) government has given its full support to the unity government. We at PSB will therefore, at state level, pledge our full support to our premier in the spirit of unity to enable him to carry out his ‘Peoples First’ initiative,” he said.

Wong’s statement came after PSB signed a memorandum of understanding with Progressive Democratic Party, a GPS component. Wong co-signed the document with PDP president Tiong King Sing in Kuala Lumpur today. 

At the ceremony, Tiong said both parties reached a consensus to support one another as they both strive towards national prosperity and political stability.

Following PSB’s decision, the Sarawak assembly is left with only two opposition members, Chong Chieng Jen (Padungan) and Violet Yong (Pending), who are both from DAP.

DAP remained on the opposition side in the Sarawak assembly but is part of Pakatan Harapan at the federal level, which formed the unity government with GPS after the November general election. – Bernama, July 13, 2023.