GE15: Sarawak Harapan open to talks with non-GPS parties

Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) is open to exploring cooperation with any non-Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) party for the 15th general election (GE15), said its chairperson Chong Chieng Jen.

Chong (above), who is also state DAP chairperson, said Harapan was ready to form any electoral pact to avoid three-cornered fights, which would only increase the chances of GPS winning.

He said Sarawak Harapan had also settled seat allocations among its component parties - DAP, PKR and Amanah.

"We will maintain the status quo (from GE14). All Harapan parties will contest the same seats they did in the 2018 election.

"But we are still open to negotiations with non-GPS parties," he told a press conference today.

Chong said Sarawak Harapan component parties were given the leeway to conduct their own negotiations with non-GPS parties.

Partnership needed

"They are authorised to negotiate with non-GPS parties, whether to give up or carry on contesting in their allocated seats. They don’t have to come back to Harapan to discuss it.

Apart from Sarawak Harapan, other Sarawak-based opposition parties like Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi), Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) and Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (Sedar) have also raised a similar proposal to work together for GE15.

 - Bernama