KUCHING, March 25 2026: Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi clarified that it is not for him to decide who should be his successor when the time for him to step down as Kapit Member of Parliament.
Caption: Alexander Nanta Linggi says the prerogative lies with PBB leadership on nominating the party's candidates
He said the sole prerogative lies with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leadership who makes the final decision.
He clarified that his political secretary Alvin Runggah Jimbun is among the potential candidates for GPS to stand in Kapit parliamentary seats, but the final decision lies with the party leadership.
He said his previous statement should not be interpreted as an early determination of candidates for any constituency because the final decision remains subject to the party's top leadership.
"The decision on nominating candidates for a constituency including the Kapit Parliament is indeed under the prerogative of the party's top leadership,” he said in his Facebook post.
“After six terms as an incumbent and Member of Parliament, I understand that the final decision remains in the hands of the GPS president and PBB president Abang Johari Openg," he said.
He said the practice was not new, but had long been part of the party's discipline and culture in ensuring that every decision was made in an orderly, prudent manner and taking into account the interests of the long-term struggle.
In his speech at a thanks giving ceremony in Kapit, Nanta said he would step down as Kapit MP when the “time comes”.
Based on his speech and his open support for Runggah, it is speculated that he might not be defending his parliamentary seat in the next general election.
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