I joined PBB to fulfil voters' wish, says Puncak Borneo MP

Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin said his decision to join Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) was made based on the collective opinion of voters in his constituency.

Expressing his gratitude to PBB for accepting him as a party member, Willie said he hoped for continuous support from Puncak Borneo voters.

“During (the change of) government in 2020, I put (up a posting) on my Facebook page to seek their (voters) opinion and ask them to call me personally. I consulted leaders in my constituency before I made a decision (to join Bersatu). Likewise, I will do the same before submitting my application (to join PBB).

“So I hope they will support me as I believe in the collective decision. This decision is not made individually, but it is their (voters) wish and actually, I am just fulfilling their wish like what has been discussed,” he told reporters when met today.

Yesterday, PBB president Abang Johari Openg announced that the party, which formed the bulk of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition, had accepted Willie as an ordinary member.

Willie, who is the deputy plantation industries and commodities minister, applied to join PBB earlier this year.

He won the Puncak Borneo seat in 2018 on a PKR ticket but was expelled by the party along with several other MPs from the party in 2020 who were aligned to its then deputy president Azmin Ali in the “Sheraton Move” political coup.

Meanwhile, asked whether he would defend his Puncak Borneo seat in the next general election, Willie said he will leave it to the Abang Johari and the PBB leadership to decide.

The MP also promised to give his best to help build GPS and to disseminate messages and the party’s aspirations to the people as well as increase its membership.

- Bernama