KUCHING: There is no such thing as an easy win at the polls, says Puncak Borneo candidate Datuk Willie Mongin.
"We have to work very hard and be sincere to make sure we can give confidence to voters to support us," he said.
This is particularly true for Willie, who will be defending the seat on a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) ticket in the 15th General Election (GE15) after winning it as a PKR candidate in 2018.
He quit PKR and joined Bersatu after the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government in 2020, but applied to join Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) earlier this year and was accepted.
"I would like to appeal to all the voters in Puncak Borneo to give me a chance to continue to serve.
"Many of my supporters from the past are still with me and I hope they can see the bigger picture of having strong GPS representation in Parliament to speak up for Sarawak's interests," Willie said when met after the announcement of GPS candidates on Thursday (Nov 3).
He thanked Sarawak Premier and GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for giving him the opportunity to defend his seat, saying he only found out about his candidacy yesterday.
He also pledged to work with the assemblymen of the three state constituencies in Puncak Borneo to deliver the seat for GPS.
"I appeal to party members and the machinery to unite and work together for one goal, which is to win Puncak Borneo.
"I will double my efforts to ensure more development for Puncak Borneo and that the people's welfare is taken care of," he added.
