Is Najib coming to declare open SUPP TDC?

Kuching (Dec 9, 2011): Will Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak be coming to declare open the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) triennial delegates conference tomorrow, in view of the crisis the party is experiencing now?

Asked by reporters after chairing the central committee meeting today, party president Tan Sri Dr George Chan said:"I have not heard that he is not coming. Definitely, he will come."

Party organising secretary Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said:"Hopefully he will come."

But reporters from the local Chinese newspapers have confirmed from their sources in Kuala Lumpur that Najib, who is also the BN chairman, would not be coming "in view of the latest political development in SUPP".

However, there is no latest official confirmation on whether or not Najib would open the TDC.

Najib's itinerary faxed to the press on Dec 7 had stated that Najib would be accompanied by his wife to Kuching in the afternoon of Dec 10.

He would open the TDC at Pullman Hotel, after which he and his wife would return to KL.

It is also learnt that Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is not coming to the TDC. Instead, he will be deputised by Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Openg, who is also the PBB deputy president (11).

Other Sarawak BN component party leaders are also expected to attend.