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KUCHING: Larry Sng, who resigned as chairman of the Sarawak PKR, will soon meet with party chairman Anwar Ibrahim on his next move: whether or not to resign from the party.
Sng said that he had informed Anwar of his decision to resign as state leader today via text message. “I will go to Kuala Lumpur to meet him (Anwar) in the next few days,” he said.
You will decide whether to stay with PKR or leave after the meeting.
Sng was appointed party chairman in March to replace Selangau MP Baru Bian, who resigned from the party during the “Sheraton Move.”
Sng denied that his decision to resign came after seat allocation disputes between Pakatan Harapan’s parties in the state. Instead, he maintained his earlier claim that he wanted to make way for a Dayak leader.
The Julau deputy said negotiations on the seats were ongoing and are expected to be resolved soon. He said that he also supported PH by working with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) in the 12 Sarawak state elections even though PSB had accepted former PKR leaders.
Baru is one of the former PKR leaders who now works with PSB.
“(The resignation) has nothing to do with job assignments or DAP’s desire to work with PSB. In fact, I support the initiative to work with PSB in the interests of all parties, ”he told FMT.
It was previously reported that Sng expected his party to contest 44 state seats, while DAP and Amanah would take 26 seats and 12 seats respectively, leaving none for PSB.
Sng said the PKR had done well under his leadership, but he believed the party could do better if led by a Dayak.
“Additionally, the Dayaks are underrepresented in the top leadership both in government and in opposition parties despite being the majority in Sarawak.”
“Therefore, I wish to yield to a Dayak and will propose some potential candidates for the party chairman,” he said.
PKR and DAP lost all six seats in which they contested each other in the 2016 state elections after negotiations broke down. The seats were Batu Kitang, Ngemah, Mulu, Murum, Mambong, and Simanggang.
