SUPP top leaders all retained their posts

suppadmin | December 23, 2017

Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian was returned as president for three more years while Serian MP and Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem and SUPP Bukit Assek branch chairman Chieng Buong Toon also won their deputy presidencies without challenge.

Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting retained his post as secretary-general while Simanggang representative and Assistant Minister of Women, Welfare, Family and Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden was elected treasurer-general.

All the 125 central committee members were also elected unopposed.

Later, Dr. Sim said he will oppose any Barisan Nasional direct candidates fielded in the 14th general election.

He said he did not want a repeat of the 2016 Sarawak election, when BN fielded direct candidates in some constituencies traditionally claimed by SUPP.

The TDC have agreed that they will reject any move should the Barisan Nasional decide to field direct candidates, he said. BN has previously amended its constitution to allow the coalition to field candidates who are not members of any of the 13 components.

Dr Sim who is the state minister of local government and housing also called to SUPP delegates to put an end to infighting and urged them to be ready for the polls.

He commended on the very successful TDC this time because the party want to focus on the GE14, unlike what was happening prior to the 2014 TDC when the party was experiencing internal crisis.

During the TDC, all five of the party’s top posts went uncontested, despite SUPP introducing a new voting system that opened up nomination and voting to more delegates.