By Jonathan Chia
Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh (pic)
KUCHING: SUPP Sibu branch chairman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said its election machinery was working very hard on the ground to retain Lanang and wrest Sibu back from the DAP “at all cost” in the coming general election.
He said confidence to win both seats was high as all the sub-branches and service centres under SUPP Sibu were working “full swing”.
“Although we lost Sibu during the 2010 by-election to Wong Ho Leng (of the DAP), we have to win it back this time,” he said when contacted by The Borneo Post yesterday.
SUPP Sibu has nominated Lanang MP Datuk Tiong Thai King to defend Lanang and Temenggong Vincent Lau for Sibu.
Sibu parliamentary constituency is supported by its sub-branches in Sungai Merah, Sungai Teku, Sungai Pradom and Empawah, and service centres in Sibu Town, Seduan, Engkilo, Queensway and Rajang Park.
Lanang is supported by Naman sub-branch and Stabau, Sibu Jaya, Lanang Road, Tiong Hua Road and Town service centres.
“All these are strong organisational units under SUPP Sibu branch and they are working very hard on the ground to help Temenggong Vincent Lau and Datuk Tiong Thai King in the upcoming general election,” he said when asked to comment on party president Datuk Seri Peter Chin’s recent statement during SUPP 53rd anniversary dinner that he placed high hopes for Wong to deliver Lanang and Sibu for the BN.
Wong, who is also Second Finance Minister and Local Government and Community Development Minister, said besides the sub-branches and service centres, SUPP Sibu had also established Bumiputera committees to take care of Bumiputera areas.
“We also have a strong state seat in Nangka which is held by Dr Annuar Rapa’ee from PBB. Nangka is part of Sibu parliamentary constituency and it is in good hands because Dr Annuar is working hard and always on the ground to help Temenggong Vincent Lau,” he said.
On Monday night, Chin conceded that Sibu remained important to the party and the BN.
“I wish Wong and his team all the best in the election. I hope we can work together soon. Their victory is our victory also.”
Asked to comment on this, Wong replied: “I will try my best as I’m in charge of Sibu and it is also my duty to help the party and BN win the two parliamentary seats which are allocated to SUPP.”
On internal problems plaguing the party ever since the run-up to the party’s triennial delegates’ conference (TDC) last year, Wong said he preferred to leave it to the Registrar of Societies to sort it out.
“Right now, I do not want to talk about party matters. I will just concentrate on helping SUPP and BN win Sibu and Lanang,” he said.
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