It’s now an open conflict between SUPP and PDP, says leader

Dudong SUPP chief says the party’s six divisions in Sibu must close ranks to fend off attempts by their GPS ally to undermine any of them.

Dudong SUPP chief Wong Ching Yong said the party stands to lose its political strongholds if it continues to adopt a soft and courteous stance with its ally. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 The conflict between the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is now an open confrontation, according to a leader of one of the parties.

Dudong SUPP chief Wong Ching Yong said the party’s six divisions in Sibu must close ranks and collectively fend off attempts by their Gabungan Parti Sarawak ally to undermine any of them.

“Continuing to adopt a soft, courteous stance would only weaken SUPP’s position further, possibly leading to the loss of its political strongholds.

“This is precisely why all six Sibu branches must close ranks and do everything we can to safeguard our presence and relevance here,” he said, according to The Borneo Post.

PDP and SUPP leaders have clashed multiple times in recent years, particularly after PDP accepted Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) leaders and members en bloc last year.

PSB, led by Wong Soon Koh until its dissolution, is a splinter of SUPP.

Last week, PDP president Tiong King Sing claimed that an unnamed politician had interfered in the election of the Sibu Chinese Community Leaders Association’s committee members, ordering all PDP members to withdraw from the association.

Tiong did not name the party or the leader, but hinted that it might be a party associated with PDP by questioning whether the party in question would be able to win future elections on its own “without the support of allied parties”.

Tiong, a vice-chairman of GPS, is also the assemblyman for Dudong, located in Sibu. - FMT