SUPP Sibu branch is rude, arrogant

I can't help but describe the SUPP Sibu branch leaders as very rude and unbecoming by naming Vincent Lau Lee Ming as the SUPP-BN candidate for Sibu parliamentary without consulting the party first and Chief Minister and State BN chairman Taib Mahmud.

They think that they are bigger than the party and State BN by announcing Lau as the candidate first?

They did the same when they named Robert Lau Hui Yew in the 2010 by-election following the death of Robert Lau Hoi Chew, catching party president Dr George Chan by surprise.

They insisted that Hui Yew was a winnable candidate, but was soundly beaten by Sarawak DAP boss Wong Ho Leng.

If not because of the postal votes, Wong would have won by over 2000 votes, despite the fact that Prime Minister Najib and his deput, Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Minister Taib Mahmud helped in the campaign.

Millions was literally promised to the Sibu voters during the campign, but the people, especially the Chinese, were smarter.

Hui Yew gained most of his votes from the gullible Iban voters, despite the fact that they were the most depressed and suppressed group.

The DAP also gained substantially in the Malay/Melanau areas. In fact, the DAP actually won in two of the biggest Malay/Melanau polling districts.

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SUPP Sibu branch yesterday unanimously recommended Temenggong Vincent Lau Lee Ming and Lanang MP Datuk Tiong Thai King to represent BN in the 13th general election (GE).
Its chairman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said both Lau and Tiong were winnable candidates, and both even enjoyed great support from the Bumiputera community.
“We are here to recommend two candidates for the forthcoming GE. For Lanang is Datuk Tiong Thai King. He is to defend this seat because he is the incumbent.
“For Sibu parliamentary seat (which is now with the opposition), we recommend Temenggong Vincent Lau Lee Ming to be the candidate to win back the seat for BN,” Wong told a press conference at SUPP Sibu branch office yesterday.
Wong, who is also Second Minister of Finance and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, added that the party had to pick winnable candidates.
“It is a unanimous decision, even full support from the Bumiputera community.”
Asked why Lau was recommended for the candidacy, he replied: “Lau is the person who can win.”
Asked when the recommendation would be forwarded to the BN, he said this would be done as soon as possible.
Earlier, a vice chairman of the branch, Daniel Ngieng, said they were confident of defending Lanang and wrest Sibu from the DAP.
“This afternoon (yesterday), SUPP Sibu branch had a meeting, represented by all committee members, including women and youth sections. We unanimously resolved to recommend Datuk Tiong Thai King and Temenggong Vincent Lau Lee Ming to represent BN in the coming GE.
“We all feel that the coming GE for SUPP Sibu and SUPP as a whole is a very crucial challenge.
“As such, we have taken great pains to ensure that the election (preparatory) work should be done very conscientiously. We also took great pains to discuss, resolve, and recomment Tiong Thai King and Temenggong Lau to represent BN-SUPP in the two parliamentary constituencies,” Ngieng said.
Meanwhile, to a question, Wong admitted that a Temenggong could not participate in active politics, so Lau has to give up the post.
“He has to resign if he is chosen as a candidate (by the top BN leadership).”
Sibu used to be a BN stronghold. In the 12th general election in March 2008, Datuk Robert Lau won it for BN-SUPP, but he passed away on April 9, 2010, due to an illness. He was then holding the post of Deputy Minister of Transport.
In the ensuing by-election, BN-SUPP fielded councillor Robert Lau Hui Yew, but he lost to state DAP chairman Richard Wong Ho Leng by a slim 398 votes. Ho Leng garnered 18,845 votes while Hui Yew polled 18,447 votes. Independent candidate Narawi Haron only managed to get 232 votes, and thus lost his deposit.
In the last general election, Tiong (BN-SUPP) polled 19,476 votes against Wong Kee Woan (DAP) 14,612.