GE15: 14-day campaign period is more than enough, says GPS sec-gen

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) welcomes the 14-day campaign period for the 15th General Election (GE15) as suitable and sufficient.

GPS secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this was enough time to campaign in large rural constituencies in Sarawak with difficult communications and transport links.

"The campaign period of 14 days is suitable, not too short and not too long.

"It will also give sufficient opportunity for voters, especially those outside their constituencies, to return and exercise their responsibility to cast their ballots," he said on Thursday (Oct 20).

The Election Commission (EC) announced earlier Thursday that polling for GE15 would be on Nov 19, with nominations on Nov 5 and early voting on Nov 15.

Nanta also said GPS was ready for the polls as its elected representatives had been on the ground since the conclusion of the state election last December.

"All this while, our state assemblymen are working together with the MPs," he said.

Nanta, who is the incumbent Kapit MP, added that GPS was prepared to face any potential challenges with the coming monsoon season which was predicted to coincide with the elections.

"In Kapit, for example, we need to travel by river to places which lack road access, so we are ready with boats and other logistics.

"In fact, we have been preparing for the past few months since there was speculation that the polls would be held during this time," he said.