Joint statement by 5 Miri Branches

suppadmin | May 17, 2014

We, being the Chairman of the Bekenu Branch, Lambir Branch, Piasau Branch, Pujut Branch and Senadin Branch, condemn the unilateral action of Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, the former Chairman of SUPP Sibu Branch to quit SUPP and join PARTI TERAS in the press conference held at the New Council Negeri Building on 15 May, 2014, an action which is considered as a betrayal to the loyalty of SUPP and Barisan Nasional and to the constituents of Bawang Assan State Constituency who had elected him in the last State Election under BN/ SUPP ticket.

We strongly oppose any application by PARTI TERAS to be admitted as a component Party of Barisan Nasional or even as a BN-Plus Formula. This is because the fundamental principle and agreement as provided in the Barisan Nasional Constitution that any decision of such application for admission to be a component Party of Barisan Nasional shall be unanimous.

We wish to state categorically that the unilateral action of Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh to join PARTI TERAS and still remaining as a State Cabinet Minister is against the spirit of Barisan Nasional Government.

As such, we hereby demand that Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh resign as the State Assemblyman for Bawang Assan Constituency and as State Cabinet Minister honorably with immediate effect. We consider Wong Soon Koh as a traitor to the Party who had decided to join PARTI TERAS unilaterally and also brought with him three other elected YBs from SUPP.

However, as a matter of principle, we wish to point out that all the four YBs who had decided to join the new PARTI TERAS can not bring with them the four seats allocated to SUPP in the last State Election. Similarly, we strongly state our claim on our 19 State Seats and 7 Parliamentary Seats allocated to our Party. This is not negotiable.

On the other hand, we welcome the decision of YB Datuk Francis Harden and YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin to continue our political struggle in SUPP and we hope that they will continue to serve the people in the best interest of the Party and the State to face the new challenges ahead.

Meanwhile, we appeal to our Party members to remain calm and to put our trust on the Party central leadership to resolve the matter with the top leaders of Barisan Nasional component Parties as soon as possible.

Dated this 16th day of May, 2014