Kuching, March 26, 2012: Sarawak National Party (SNAP), Sarawak-based State Reform Party (STAR) and Sarawak Chapter of the United Borneo Front (UBF) are likely to contest the coming general election under a common symbol.
Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting here last night, Sabah Chapter of STAR deputy leader Daniel Jambun said:”We have more or less decided on the use of STAR symbol as our common symbol.
“We want to project ourselves as being a united members of the United Borneo Alliance, which is
championing for the Borneo Agenda propagated by Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitinggan,” he said.
Jeffrey, who is the chairman of the Sabah Chapter of STAR and leader of the UBF, briefly chaired the meeting which was attended by Sarawak STAR president Dripin Sakoi, SNAP vice president Dayrell Walter Entrie and chairman of the Sarawak Chapter of UBF, Mengga Mikoi.
Jeffrey had to leave the meeting after he was overcome by food poisoning.
“Apart from using a common symbol, we will also be using the same manifesto. At the same time, SNAP, Sarawak STAR and Sarawak Chapter of UBF would also be working together on the grounds, like having roadshows,” Jambun said.
Jambun, however, assured that the Borneo Alliance would work with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) component parties – PKR, DAP and Pas- in Sarawak.
“Our intention is for the Opposition parties to challenge the BN in straight fights in all the 31 parliamentary seats in Sarawak,” he said.
“We also have made a decision not to contest in the urban constituencies where the DAP’s influence is very strong,” Jambun said.
He said the United Borneo Alliance is confident that the DAP will win all the urban seats.
“We don’t want to affect their chance by fielding candidates in the areas the DAP is contesting.
“We will also be giving way to some seats to PKR, like Saratok, Limbang and Baram,” he added, explaining that the United Borneo Alliance wants to let PKR facing the BN in these seats in straight fights.
Jambun said the Borneo Alliance would be negotiating with PR on the rest of the seats.
“Our door is open to PR component parties,” he added.
Jambun said that members of the United Borneo Alliance in Sabah are likely contest all the 25 seats at stake.
“But we have yet to decide on the common symbol and manifesto,” he said.
He said the leaders from the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), Usno Club, the Sabah People’s Front and the Sabah Chapter of the United Borneo Front would meet soon to finalise the symbol and manifesto to be used in the election. By Sematong Express
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Thie new movement which I may want to call as the "Borneo Agenda" is the best yet. Sarawak and Sabah have been for far too long a time as if been colonized by Malaya. Its time we take a stand and demand what are due to us citizen of the 2 Borneo States.
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