KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth has been urged to extend its election machinery’s support to its coalition partners contesting the remaining 35 seats to help Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secure victories in all 82 constituencies in the upcoming 13th Sarawak General Election (SGE13).
PBB Youth Chief, Datuk Martin Ben, said the movement must not limit its efforts to the 47 constituencies contested by PBB but also work closely with its coalition partners, namely the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP).
“Even though these are not PBB constituencies, we must assist our coalition partners in securing victories,” he said at the PBB Youth Sarawak Election Machinery, launched by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Kampung Stakan Melayu here today.
He said PBB Youth must take the lead in ensuring convincing victories in all 47 constituencies contested by the party while extending full cooperation to its GPS partners in the remaining 35 seats.
“It is not enough for the Premier to win unopposed in Gedong. It is not enough for all 47 PBB constituencies to record convincing victories. We want all 82 constituencies in Sarawak to be won by GPS,” he said.
Martin also called on the youth movement to adopt a more strategic, data-driven approach to campaigning by using electoral rolls to identify and reach out to voters across their respective constituencies.
Citing September 2026 electoral data, he said Sarawak had slightly more than two million registered voters, with the 47 PBB constituencies accounting for slightly more than one million, or approximately 48.5 per cent, of the total electorate.
He said the information should be obtained through the party secretariat and headquarters, reproduced and distributed to branch and sub-branch members to facilitate grassroots election preparations.
“We must conduct our analysis and return to our respective polling districts to share the information with our colleagues.
“We must identify the voters in every polling centre, including those living in villages, longhouses, residential areas and housing estates,” he said.
Martin stressed that PBB Youth must work hand in hand with PBB Women and the party’s main machinery to identify and reach out to members and voters in their respective areas.
“We cannot work alone. We must work closely with our women’s movement and bring along younger members who may not have extensive election experience. We must teach them how to engage voters and conduct effective grassroots campaigning,” he said.
He also urged youth members to move beyond conventional campaign activities such as putting up flags and posters, and instead focus on engaging voters directly and encouraging GPS’ supporters to turn out on polling day.
Martin said the Premier and the State Government had delivered numerous development initiatives and assistance programmes over the past five to 10 years, that party members should understand and communicate effectively to voters.
“That is our contribution. The least we can do is help him win, and win big, with a strong mandate,” he said.
