Monday, 27 October 2025

A state or parliamentary seat won by a Malayan party is seat taken away from Sarawak, says PBK

KUCHING, Oct 27 2025: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan asserted that a state or parliamentary seat in Sarawak and Sabah won by any Malayan political party is seat taken away to Malaya.

Voon Lee Shan: It was not the intention of our people before the  formation of Malaysia to allow Malayan political  parties to set foot in Sarawak
 

He said, therefore, Sarawakians and Sabahans must reject Malayan political parties such as DAP, Pas, PKR and Amanah from winning any state or parliamentary seat from their state.

He claimed that Malayan political parties based in Sarawak or Sabah have to listen to their masters in Malaya when it comes to crucial issues regarding the rights of the Borneo states.

“Therefore, the people of the two Borneo states should protect their rights from being taken away,” Voon said in a statement, today.

He dismissed a recent call by Sarawak DAP that it wanted to be a stronger opposition in Sarawak, calling on Sarawakians not to support an outside party.

He said the Sarawak DAP should understand that it is not the issue of greater opposition voice in Sarawak, but it is  an issue that Malayan political parties was not supposed to set foot in Sarawak.

“It was not the intention of our people before the  formation of Malaysia to allow Malayan political  parties to set foot here,” he said.

Voon noted that before Malaysia was formed, there was no intention by the people  to allow political parties from Malaya to come to Sarawak and to contest and win seats in the Sarawak Legislature and in Parliament.

“A seat won by a Malayan political party is a seat won by Malaya. Sarawakians should see that this is a right taken away by Malaya,” he said.

He urged Sarawakians to observe that the presence of political parties like DAP, Pas, PKR, Amanah and Umno always import political cultures that are not suitable to Sarawak and Sabah political cultures.

“These political parties brought with them their national agenda of racial and religious politics into Sarawak and Sabah that can destabilise the existing racial and religious harmony,” he said.

Voon noted that the people of Sabah are now crying for justice for Sabah and Sabahans and this is gaining momentum in the run-up to the 17th state election.

He said Sarawakians should also follow the same and not to allow political parties to dominate their state.

“The presence of political parties like DAP, PKR and Pas can cause fragmentation of  opposition votes, especially in multi-cornered contests, which can result in a higher percentage of votes for the ruling coalition.

“GPS will gain great advantage if Malayan political parties are to contest in the coming 13th Sarawak election,” he said.

PBK names 11 candidates for the Sabah state election

KUCHING, Oct 27 2025: Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) Sabah chapter will contest in 11 seats in the coming Sabah election, PBK president Voon Lee Shan has confirmed. 

Voon Lee Shan: A few more names will be announced later

“Yes, it is confirmed. I have already issued surat watiqah (letters of authorisation) to the candidates to contest under the party’s symbol,” he said today when asked if PBK Sabah chapter would be fielding candidates in the Sabah election.

He said the handing over of the letters was held in Kota Kinabalu last Saturday.

The candidates who have been issued with the letters are Halman Maniuk (Banggi), Gunsanad Malingka (Bengkoka), Datuk Abdul Halim Yussof (Tanjong Kapor), Robbin Banati (Bandau), James Gantukok (Tandek), Mohd Yunus Ibrahim (Karambunai), Candy Chiew (Likas), Datin Soh Kee Suat @ So Chee Say (Api-Api), Datuk Loh Ee Eng (Tanjung Aru), Datuk Jasni Matlani  (Tanjung Keramat) and Walter Norbert Johnny (Moyog).

Soh Kee Suat is the chairman of PBK Sabah chapter  while Loh Ee Eng is the deputy chairman.

Voon said he will announce a few more names who will be contesting under PBK’s symbol.

Polling day for the Sabah election has been fixed for November 29 while nomination of candidates is scheduled for November 15.

The Sabah legislative assembly was dissolved on October 6 to pave the way for the registered voters to elect 73 members for another five-year term.

Sabah has 1,784,893 registered voters, comprising 1,769,417 ordinary voters and 11,697 security personnel and their spouses.