Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced the coalition will unveil its candidates for all 82 Sarawak state seats on Nov 25.
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the caretaker ruling coalition in Sarawak, will announce its candidates for the 13th state election on Nov 25.
GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said the coalition would field candidates in all 82 state constituencies.
“We have the list of candidates. They will be announced on Nov 25.
“We will have more women candidates this time,” he said.
GPS comprises Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking at the PBB convention for southern Sarawak in Kuching today, Abang Johari said there would be changes to the candidate line-up, with some incumbents retained and new faces introduced.
“We will have experienced ones and new ones.
“PBB will definitely see changes,” he said.
He added that all component parties were already preparing their election machinery for the campaign.
“All component parties must help each other,” he said.
Last Tuesday, Abang Johari said tough contests were expected in urban constituencies in Kuching, Miri and Sibu.
Of the 82 state seats, 16 are Chinese-majority constituencies located in urban areas. SUPP is the GPS component party that typically contests these seats.
Sarawak is preparing for its 13th state election, with nomination day scheduled for Nov 28 and polling day on Dec 12.
