Kuching branch initiative for three-day celebration of party’s 58th anniversary

suppadmin | June 28, 2017

Chairperson of Sarawak United Peoples’ party (SUPP) Kuching branch, Datuk Lily Yong said the party is taking the initiative and responsibility to organise a three-day celebration for the party’s 58th anniversary.

She said Kuching branch has about 8,000 members, half of whom are elderly cadres.

Lily, who is also a vice-president of the party, is not fearful of courting controversy and said the party has not been doing well during the internal conflicts but during the last State election, they had recaptured some of the seats although she said the party could have done better. “If we had done wrong, there is no harm to tell the people so and apologized,” she said.

She added that the three day celebration is not going to bring back voters just like that and that the journey ahead to win back the support like in the past need a concerted effort from all 50 branches in Sarawak.

Her party President, Senator Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian, is working very hard to achieve support from the people. Despite a few doing their part, she felt that much more should be done, even the branches where they failed to capture the seats as Dr. Sim seems to be at it alone. “It does not mean that you lost and you completely give up. We msut have perseverance and persistence when it comes to politics. We need to strive on and to capture the hearts of the people. At the moment, we are still far from achieving our desired target,” she added.

Kuching branch used to be the second oldest branch in Sarawak after Sibu SUPP and is now the oldest branch. It was formed on June 29th 1959. Sibu branch has been split into a few branches now.

Her branch, she said is not superstitious and the number 58th is not what prompted her to celebrate the anniversary on a grander scale but more of the necessity for the party. “It is also a recognition for the party members especially the older cadres who had contributed a lot to the party. They have the influence, the networking and the younger generation needs to work with them to achieve more,” she pointed out.

Reminding the younger generation not to forget and appreciate how the older cadres fought to keep the party strong, Lily said she was pleased that a number of elderly cadres have bought tickets for the highlight of the celebrationthis Saturday as they so much want to be part of the party.