What was thought to be a political pact between DAP and PKR ended up sourly in Sarawak when both accused each other of betrayal.
DAP’s Batu Kitang candidate Abdul Aziz Isa said it was PKR who breached an agreement on seat allocation between the Pakatan Harapan partners.
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DAP, he said had agreed to contest 30 seats, PKR 40, and that the remaining would go to Amanah but PKR failed to honor the agreement.
“We have no choice but to go to Batu Kitang,” he told reporters, adding that it would be up to the people to choose between DAP, PKR, Barisan Nasional or one of the two independent candidates.
Abdul Aziz, who was initially assigned to contest in the Stakan seat, was fielded in Batu Kitang at the eleventh hour because PKR was alleged to have broken the agreement on seat allocation.
“The decision was made at 1AM on Sunday,” he said.
Batu Kitang is one of the hottest new state seats. It will see a five-cornered fight between Barisan (Lo Khere Chiang), DAP, PKR and two independent candidates.
Apart from Batu Kitang, DAP and PKR are set to contest against each other in five other seats, namely Mambong (N19), Bukit Semuja (N23), Simanggang (N32), Murum (N66) and Mulu (N78).
Meanwhile, DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has expressed his utmost disappointment over seats which would see Pakatan Harapan’s two strongest component parties going head to head in the Sarawak election.
Speaking to reporters at the DAP headquarters in Kuching today, Lim claimed he had never been sadder in his political career as he was today when both his party and PKR decided not to stick to the agreement they signed.
“I feel very sad over what happened during nominations today. What we have worked tirelessly for over the past eight years, which is to build a powerful movement that can replace BN in both Sarawak and Malaysia, has suffered a major setback.
“It’s unfortunate that PKR leaders are not able to adhere to what has been solemnly and seriously agreed by both parties.”
Although Lim refused to answer questions on how the two parties planned to go beyond the ongoing feud and work together for the election, he kept insisting that DAP was not the one to blame for the fallout.
“Yesterday, there was a PKR leader asking DAP to return to the negotiation table. I know DAP had never left it. We’ve reached an agreement, it was signed and it was meant to be the basis for PH to fight in the Sarawak election.
“The focus is on BN, not PKR. Even for those six (disputed) seats, I had advised all DAP members to focus on BN and leave PKR alone.”
DAP’s Batu Kitang candidate Abdul Aziz Isa said it was PKR who breached an agreement on seat allocation between the Pakatan Harapan partners.
DAP, he said had agreed to contest 30 seats, PKR 40, and that the remaining would go to Amanah but PKR failed to honor the agreement.
“We have no choice but to go to Batu Kitang,” he told reporters, adding that it would be up to the people to choose between DAP, PKR, Barisan Nasional or one of the two independent candidates.
Abdul Aziz, who was initially assigned to contest in the Stakan seat, was fielded in Batu Kitang at the eleventh hour because PKR was alleged to have broken the agreement on seat allocation.
“The decision was made at 1AM on Sunday,” he said.
Batu Kitang is one of the hottest new state seats. It will see a five-cornered fight between Barisan (Lo Khere Chiang), DAP, PKR and two independent candidates.
Apart from Batu Kitang, DAP and PKR are set to contest against each other in five other seats, namely Mambong (N19), Bukit Semuja (N23), Simanggang (N32), Murum (N66) and Mulu (N78).
Meanwhile, DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has expressed his utmost disappointment over seats which would see Pakatan Harapan’s two strongest component parties going head to head in the Sarawak election.
Speaking to reporters at the DAP headquarters in Kuching today, Lim claimed he had never been sadder in his political career as he was today when both his party and PKR decided not to stick to the agreement they signed.
“I feel very sad over what happened during nominations today. What we have worked tirelessly for over the past eight years, which is to build a powerful movement that can replace BN in both Sarawak and Malaysia, has suffered a major setback.
“It’s unfortunate that PKR leaders are not able to adhere to what has been solemnly and seriously agreed by both parties.”
Although Lim refused to answer questions on how the two parties planned to go beyond the ongoing feud and work together for the election, he kept insisting that DAP was not the one to blame for the fallout.
“Yesterday, there was a PKR leader asking DAP to return to the negotiation table. I know DAP had never left it. We’ve reached an agreement, it was signed and it was meant to be the basis for PH to fight in the Sarawak election.
“The focus is on BN, not PKR. Even for those six (disputed) seats, I had advised all DAP members to focus on BN and leave PKR alone.”