KOTA KINABALU: State-based Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (Harapan Rakyat) will be contesting four seats in Sabah’s east coast, says its president Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah.
He said he would contest the Merotai seat, while his nephew David Wong Jin Soon, 31, would be fielded in Kukusan.
The other two candidates were Ariffin Kassim for Balung and Yapp Hin Hoau for Sri Tanjong, he said in Tawau on Friday (Sept 11).
“We only chose four constituencies because our stand is to contest as a local party that is fighting for the interest of Tawau and Kalabakan districts and surrounding areas,” he added.
Liew said Tawau and Kalabakan were still far behind in terms of economic development and had not benefited much from the tourism sector as their full potential had not been harnessed.
He also said Harapan Rakyat was currently not collaborating with other parties, but would support any government of the day that looked after the welfare of the people.
“We are not tied to any pacts but we will support the government if they continue to look after Sabah.
“It is too early to say but if we come out victorious (and win the seats), we will see what the people here want us to do before we take further action,” said Liew.
He said he would contest the Merotai seat, while his nephew David Wong Jin Soon, 31, would be fielded in Kukusan.
The other two candidates were Ariffin Kassim for Balung and Yapp Hin Hoau for Sri Tanjong, he said in Tawau on Friday (Sept 11).
“We only chose four constituencies because our stand is to contest as a local party that is fighting for the interest of Tawau and Kalabakan districts and surrounding areas,” he added.
Liew said Tawau and Kalabakan were still far behind in terms of economic development and had not benefited much from the tourism sector as their full potential had not been harnessed.
He also said Harapan Rakyat was currently not collaborating with other parties, but would support any government of the day that looked after the welfare of the people.
“We are not tied to any pacts but we will support the government if they continue to look after Sabah.
“It is too early to say but if we come out victorious (and win the seats), we will see what the people here want us to do before we take further action,” said Liew.
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