KUCHING. Aug 2 2026: PBB information chief Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has dismissed Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng's suggestion that Sarawak and Sabah will no longer be playing a decisive role in the formation of the federal government after the next general election.
Caption: PBB information chief Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says "in this politics, we cannot say that Sarawak and Sabah do not play a role in national politics".
Karim said he believes Sabah and Sarawak will continue to play an important role in the country's political landscape, regardless of the outcome of the next general election.
He said that a statement by Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) are no longer decisive in the formation of the federal government is his personal view.
"In this politics, we cannot say that Sarawak and Sabah do not play a role in national politics," he said when asked to respond to Sng’s statement posted on his Facebook early today.
He was speaking to reporters after attending the IIUM Alumni Unmatic Gathering today.
Karim said GPS's participation in the Unity Government was made based on considerations to support the country's political stability, while the strategic positions of Sabah and Sarawak continue to make the two regions have an important role in the national political landscape.
On the coming Sarawak state election, Karim said based on his observations, the state election is expected to be held this year as the State Legislative Assembly’s (SLA) term is approaching its end.
He said that elections are usually held before the end of the term to ensure that the administrative process and mandate transition can be implemented according to the provisions set.
“From my own observation, elections really need to be held this year,”
“Elections are usually held before the end of the term. We do not want SLA to be automatically dissolved if something unexpected happens,” he said.
He added that the implementation of elections before the end of the term is a common practice to ensure the continuity of state administration.
Early today, Sng, who is also Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president, has said that BN-PN formula was expected to form the next federal governing based on the results of the Johore and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
He suggested that BN-PN only needed an additional 14 parliamentary seats to form the federal government, pointing out that based on the 2022 general elections, Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional have a combined 112 seats, just enough to form the federal government without the support of GPS and GRS.
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