PSB reportedly dissolved, members to join Tiong’s PDP

 

PDP president Tiong King Sing (left) and PSB leader Wong Soon Koh signed an agreement last year to work on a merger.

PETALING JAYA: Parti Sarawak Bersatu has reportedly been dissolved, paving the way for its members to move en bloc to the Progressive Democratic Party, led by federal minister Tiong King Sing.

The Borneo Post, quoting an unnamed source, said the Registrar of Societies (RoS) had approved the dissolution.

Discussions about a merger of the two parties have been held since July last year, and PSB delegates were believed to have approved the dissolution of the party last month.

The report said PSB leaders and members would be welcomed into PDP at a grand dinner in Kuching on April 6. About 1,500 PSB members from across Sarawak are expected to join the dinner, the report said.

The party, led by Wong Soon Koh, is reported to have about 80,000 members and has three assemblymen, including Wong, who represents Bawang Assan.

PDP’s president Tiong is the federal minister for tourism, arts and culture and MP for Bintulu. The party is a member of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak, and has five assemblymen and two MPs.

FMT is seeking confirmation from Tiong and RoS. - FMT