GPS takkan layan permainan laskar siber pro-BN, kata penganalisis
Jeniri Amir berkata GPS akan kekal berkecuali bagi mengelakkan salah tanggapan terhadap hubungannya dengan parti lain.
Profesor Jeniri Amir, a political analyst, has stated that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will not cater to pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) spy army efforts to portray close political ties between the two blocs. The leader of GPS, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, previously announced that GPS will contest independently in Sarawak's PRN without collaboration with any mainstream party.
Professor Jeniri Amir believes that GPS leadership is aware of the perception game being played by certain parties, particularly in the lead-up to PRN Melaka, PRN Sarawak, and PRU16. He emphasized that GPS does not need to collaborate with BN, either at the state or federal level, and should maintain its independent stance to prevent misrepresentation of its relationship with other parties.
In a previous statement, Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Sarawak Chief Minister, explained that his presence in Melaka was for a formal ministerial matter to inaugurate the CGNEI 2026 Gas Turbine Power Generation Conference in Kuala Sungai Baru, Alor Gajah. GPS' stance as an independent regional bloc is crucial, particularly in the run-up to PRU16 when Sabah and Sarawak are expected to play a significant role in determining the formation of the Federal Government, according to Hamzah.
He also reminded that the unity of the Federal Government needs to be maintained until the end of the term to ensure the development agenda and Sarawak's rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) are implemented. Meanwhile, Jayum Jawan, a Malaysian Academy of Sciences scholar, believes that the GPS' relationship with the Semenanjung political landscape largely depends on the powers that be in Putrajaya.
He noted that history shows PBB and its leadership are not bound to any specific party permanently, unlike the case before BN's defeat in PRU14 in 2018. According to Jayum, if BN and Umno regain power after PRU16, GPS might leave PH and resume cooperation with them. Conversely, if PH continues to govern, the opposite would occur.
However, he noted that BN's attempts to portray its influence in Sarawak are not likely to have a significant impact on voters, considering the party lacks a presence in the state, and the majority of Sarawak voters reside in non-urban areas, prioritizing issues like daily life necessities.
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