No calls from Malaya-based parties yet, says Abang Johari
BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY, SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA, JACINTHA JOLENE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has confirmed that no party from the federal side had contacted him yet. He disclosed that the decision to cooperate with the party from Malaya will be made after […]
GE15: Nanta, Ugak defend GPS seats
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Alexander Nanta Linggi defended the Kapit parliamentary seat with a majority of 12,402 votes. He secured 16,522 votes in total, defeating his opponents from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Pangkas Unggang (4,120 votes) and Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak, Robert Saweng (1,357 votes). Nanta previously served for five terms since 1998 where he had three […]
Rubiah wins Kota Samarahan seat
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan incumbent Datuk Rubiah Wang retained her seat with a majority of 29,445 votes in a straight fight against Pakatan Harapan (PH) Abang Halil. She garnered a total of 42,278 votes while Abang Halil polled 12,833. “This is a very good indicator to continue our goal to develop Kota Samarahan and at the […]
GPS youngest candidate wins first election
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) youngest candidate Mohamad Shafizan Kepli has secured the Batang Lupar parliamentary seat. The 37-year-old won the seat with a total of 19,627 votes, with a majority of 14,463. He defeated Perikatan Nasional (PN) Hamdan Sani with 5,164 votes while Pakatan Harapan (PH) Maxel Rojis lost his deposit with only 2,768 […]
Assemblyman secures Sarikei parliamentary seat in fruitful second attempt
SARIKEI: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has secured the seat of Sarikei for the coalition with a 3,697 vote majority. Huang, 53, garnered 20,080 votes defeating his only rival Roderick Wong Siew Leadfrom Pakatan Harapan (PH). Roderick, 32, only obtained 16,383 votes. Commenting on the victory, Huang said it was the […]
Hanifah pledges to continue serving Mukah constituents
KUCHING: Folks in the Mukah seat can heave a sigh of relief as MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib managed to retain her seat. The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate secured 21,733 votes against her sole contender from Pakatan Harapan (PH) Abdul Jalil Bujang’s 6,047 votes, with a majority of 15,686 in this 15th general election […]
GPS secures Tanjong Manis, Kanowit seats
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Yusuf Abd Wahab managed to secure the Tanjong Manis parliamentary seat with a majority of 13,908 votes. He garnered a total of 16,474 votes defeating his opponent, Pakatan Harapan (PH) Ustazah Zainab with 2,566 votes. Yusuf retained his Tanjong Manis seat for a second term. Meanwhile, the Kanowit parliamentary seat […]
Mordi defends Mas Gading with increased majority
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Mordi Bimol defended his Mas Gading parliamentary seat with a 5,480 vote majority. He garnered 17,274 votes while Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Lidang Disen polled 11,794. Sim Min Leong of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) lost his deposit as he could just garner 2,311 votes. Mas Gading is a Bidayuh majority […]
Willie wins big in Puncak Borneo
SIBURAN: Datuk Willie Mongin returned the trust of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) by winning the Puncak Borneo seat with style. Willie, who is the incumbent, garnered 29,457 votes to win the seat with 13,338 votes majority. Contesting on the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS-PBB) ticket, Willie […]
GPS newcomer wins Batang Sadong seat
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) greenhorn Rodiyah Sapiee won the Batang Sadong parliamentary seat with a majority of 14,893 votes. She garnered a total of 18,668 votes defeating her opponent, Pakatan Harapan (PH) Cikgu Lahaji with 3,775 votes. Earlier, Datuk Hanifah Taib was announced as the first GPS woman candidate to secure a seat for […]