KUCHING: SUPP members are still in the dark when it comes to the party’s potential candidate for
Batu Kawah in the next state election.
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang, who is among those tipped to stand in the constituency this time around, said whatever it was, the decision should be left to SUPP president Senator Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.
“I leave it to the party’s leadership to make the decision but I hope such decision would not come too late. I feel that the candidate who has chance to win should be assigned (for candidacy) quickly, to allow that individual to go around the constituency and meet the constituents,”
Lo told reporters here yesterday when met during his visit to a family at the low-cost housing scheme in Siburan near here.
Currently, Christina Chew of DAP is the assembly woman of Batu Kawah, having won the seat in the 2011 polls.
Asked on the list of those tipped to contest in Batu Kawah, Lo admitted that he was one of them.
“As far as Batu Kawah is concerned, SUPP already has several potential candidates who could win back the seat for BN (Barisan Nasional) — our president (Dr Sim) is one of them.
“Another likely candidate is former assemblyman Tan Joo Phoi.
“Whatever it is, we are confident of winning Batu Kawah because SUPP has a long history in the constituency and we also have strong grassroots support there,” he stressed.
Lo, who is SUPP Kota Sentosa chairman, said SUPP had done a lot for Batu Kawah over the years, particularly on educational facilities. He said being an engineer himself, he had helped to design up to eight schools in Batu Kawah.
He maintained his confidence that SUPP would continue its strong culture, vision and mission in the constituency.
“We cannot kill a party that has a long history and championed so many things for the people.”
On his chances of being picked as a candidate for Batu Kawah, Lo said he was ‘hoping for it’.
January 13, 2016, Wednesday
Borneo Post
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