Ali Biju said to be defending Saratok seat in GE15

KUCHING – Saratok incumbent Datuk Ali Biju will seek re-election in the 15th general election (GE15), a source close to the former deputy minister of energy and natural resources has confirmed.

“Datuk Ali Biju only has three words to comment on the dissolution of Parliament today – we are ready,” the source said when contacted following the announcement of the dissolution of Parliament by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday.

The source, however, declined to reveal whether Ali, who is a member of Bersatu, will contest on the peninsula party’s ticket or as an independent.

Progressive Democratic Party has named Giendam Jonathan as its preferred candidate to represent Gabungan Parti Sarawak in the coming polls.

Ali joined Bersatu in 2020 in the wake of the infamous “Sheraton Move”, which triggered the collapse of the then Pakatan Harapan federal government.

He contested Saratok on a Parti Keadilan Rakyat ticket in the 2018 general election, defeating Barisan Nasional’s Subeng Mula in a straight fight by a majority of 989 votes. – Borneo Post Online, October 11, 2022