SPDP gaining support in Mambong

Is Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) made its presence in areas not represented by the party in the State Legislative Assembly or Parliament? The answer is 'YES".

One of the areas is Mambong parliamentary constituency which is made up of the state seats of Bengoh and Tarat. The party's presence in the constituency was very much welcomed. The number of members are increasing and majority of them are the youths.

Party president Dato Sri William Mawan, when speaking at the SPDP Mambong charity dinner on November 6 aid its growing presence in Mambong should not be viewed as a threat by fellow Barisan Nasional (BN) components.

He allayed such fears by stressing that SPDP, being a multi-racial party, could be a platform for the people of various racial backgrounds to work together and consolidate the BN in the area.

“People may say, ‘what business has SPDP got in Mambong?’ Don’t think like that because we are here for the consolidation of BN. There is no need to be suspicious.

“We will throw our support to the BN candidate here. If you are opposition-inclined, we want to get you to support the BN.

“There is nothing wrong to get as many new SPDP members in Bengoh and Tarat for as long as they belong to the BN,” he said.

He said this had to be done to counter the threats posed by the opposition which gained strength and formed the government in several states in the peninsula after the 2008 general election.

“We can’t be racist and polarise ourselves. If we stay at one corner and look at things from one political introverted angle, it will not serve the BN.

Mawan stressed yesterday that SPDP’s priority in the next state election was to ensure BN’s victory.

“We have our traditional seats and we have our incumbents. At the moment we are sticking to them.

“Incumbents will be recommended to defend their seats and we have prepared them for the elections.

“We have the areas but we don’t mind swapping or exchanging areas so long a Barisan wins. That is the most important thing,” Mawan stressed.

“Other people are welcome to point to us areas which they think we could defend better, and we will take them into consideration.

“If other people, groups or candidates in our area feel that they could defend Barisan seats better than SPDP come and talk to us," he added.

Meanwhile the charity dinner organised by SPDP Mambong to raise fund to build a new house for single mother Rosenah Anak Sijak, 41, from Kampung Garung has touched the hearts of many people.

They praised SPDP Mambong for the noble work which has never being held before by any other BN component party or the opposition.