KUCHING, , Nov 8 2026: Gabungan Parti Sarawak(GPS) chairman Abang Johari Openg has hinted that two deputy ministers are two other incumbent State Legislative Members (SLMs) from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will be retained to defend their respective seats in next month's state election.
They are Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Ibrahim Baki, Deputy Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Martin Ben, Chief Political Secretary to the Premier Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman and incumbent Stakan State Legislative Member Hamzah Brahim.
Ibrahim is expected to defend his Satok seat while Martin to be renominated in Kedup, Fazzrudin in Tupong and Hamzah in Stakan in the Dec 12 2026 state polls.
Abang Johari, who is also the premier, said the names of GPS candidates will be announced before nomination day on Nov 28.
He called on PBB Youth members to give their support to GPS candidates as their representatives.
"I don’t want to say too much, but I want you to continue supporting the incumbent elected representatives so that they remain as your representatives.
"The media already knows that if I bring this up, it means they will certainly remain as candidates," he was quoted as saying by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas).
The premier was speaking at the launch of the PBB Youth motorcycle convoy at the Kampung Matang Batu 10 multipurpose hall here today.
Ibrahim, Martin, Fazzrudin and Hamzah were present at the event, which involved 100 motorcycles led by the premier. The convoy was set to depart from the multipurpose hall and conclude at the Kampung Stakan Melayu hall.
Along the route, the convoy was scheduled to travel for one hour and 30 minutes, passing through Kampung Nombor before heading to Bintawa to cross the newly completed Sejingkat Bridge.
From there, they were to proceed to the Kampung Stakan Melayu hall to attend the launch of the PBB Youth Sarawak election machinery.
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