Entulu alleged SWP moblising phantom supporters

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy president Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun alleged that the Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) prime mover Datuk Sng Chee Hua has resorted to mobilising ‘phantom supporters’ to shore up his public gatherings in Selangau.

He cited few instances in the past week where the ‘supporters’ who attended Sng’s functions in the parliamentary constituency were actually outsiders, especially youths from Sibu.

“I am compelled to come up with a statement because Datuk Sng actually does not have many supporters in my kawasan in Selangau. Any claims that SWP received good response in Selangau were mere propaganda by Datuk Sng,” Entulu told The Borneo Post here yesterday.

Entulu who is also the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development disclosed that Sng, who had made at least three visits to Selangau last week had in fact fabricated the actual number of his supporters.

“His meet-the-people session which was supposed to be held at Rh Jungan, at 36th Mile Sibu-Bintulu Road, was cancelled due to the lack of supporters.

“On the other hand, mine which was held just 20 metres away at Rh Maramat was attended by at least 700 people,” said Entulu.

Entulu also alleged that Sng had tried to sabotage his function at Rh Subing which is about 2km from Rh Madat, where Sng held his function.

He alleged that Sng’s function at Pasai Siong was attended by youngsters from Sibu and other areas.

“Last Saturday night when he had his function at Rh Francis Jitai, he claimed he had 1,200 supporters but actually only 300 to 400 people came.

“On the other hand, some 700 supporters came to my function held at Pasai Siong on the same night,” claimed Entulu.

He pointed out that he was not scared to face Sng in Selangau in the coming general election.

“And if he dares to take up my challenge, only then do we know that he is not being used by people with ulterior motive.”

The PRS strongman also challenged Sng to fight in areas where he had served before, namely in Julau and Kapit, where his chances to win should be good.

“Instead of just targeting PRS areas, he must also set his sight on other BN areas such as Kapit where he was an assemblyman in Pelagus, which covers Kapit town.”

Entulu also pointed out that Sng contradicted himself when he said that SWP was a BN friendly party but was going all out against PRS, a component of the BN.

“If he thinks that he is strong and has a strong backing, SWP should contest in all the 31 (parliamentary) seats in the state instead of just going for the six PRS seats.”

Currently, out of the 31 seats, 29 are under the BN and two seats namely Bandar Kuching and Sibu are under the DAP, a component of Pakatan Rakyat.

Out of the 29 seats held by BN, 14 are under PBB; six under PRS; five under SUPP and four under SPDP.

what people says....

Entulu, it's premature to determine who actually has the support of the people until it's determined at GE13. If you are really clean, transparent, efficient caring and consciously working for your constituents, you have got nothing to worry. If you are not, people will surely dump you if you are nominated to re-contest. SWP whether under Chee Hua or his son Larry will not make any difference to the political landscape of Sarawak. PR will. PR will probably form the next federal government. They are determined to bring about Election Reform which at this point in time is of paramount importance, to eradicate corrpution, to eliminate cronyism and to deliver a fair, transparent and just system of government for the good of all Malaysians including Sarawakians and Sabahans..
If dayaks leaders want to have a strong political platform, they must only form one dayaks based party just like umno, where they can have more seats to present either as DUN or MP. Dayaks should avoid 'crab mentality'. Dayaks being the majority must adhere to this suggestion or we will continue to see another dayaks political parties being deregistered or seeing expelled members that will ruin dayaks. PBDS and SNAP history taught dayaks a good lesson. WAKE UP DAYAKS, I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT!