PBDS dismisses of any move to form election pact with Pas

KUCHING, March 9 2026: Parti Bansa Dayak (PBDS) secretary general Sanjan Daik has dismissed of any move that the party is going to have formal discussions with Malayan-based Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (Pas) to form a pact in the upcoming Sarawak election.

Sanjan Daik says that so far PBDS has not held any talks with local opposition parties to form the election pact

Sanjan was responding to Sarawak Pas Sarawak commissioner Arifiriazul Paijo’s statement that the Islamist party was open to partnering with PBDS ahead of the upcoming State election.

He was quoted as saying that Pas Sarawak had yet to initiate formal discussions with PBDS.

However, he said Pas Sarawak leaders were on friendly terms with PBDS leaders.

Sanjan, however, dismissed the Pas Sarawak commissioner’s statement, saying that PBDS has not held any talks with Pas to form the election pact.

“There is no such thing. Pas knows how to create issues,” he said when asked if there was any formal or informal discussions between PBDS and Pas.

Meanwhile, Sanjan said so far PBDS has not held any talks with local opposition parties to form the election pact.

“Until today, none,” he responded when asked if PBDS was in  discussions with local opposition parties.

Sanjan, who is a practising lawyer, said that “ we all know that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is very strong but we also believe that politics is dynamic.”

He said as a Dayak, he believes that Dayaks must be united (Dayak first)  before the Dayaks move to the next level Sarawak First  and so on and so forth.

“I believe that it is pointless to say that Malaysia First when Sarawak is being treated unfairly. Likewise,  there is no point to say Sarawak First when Dayaks are treated unfairly,  correct?” he asked.

He suggested that Dayak mindset needs to be revisited,  revamped ,  changed or whatever terms to describe it, adding:” If Dayak unity is no more important but self achievement is dominant then we should not care about Dayak as a race as there is nothing to protect,  to be proud of.”

 

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