PSB-PDP arrangement hints at big things on Sarawak's horizon, says analyst


SIBU: The Progressive Democratic Party's (PDP) collaboration with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) may not seem like a major benefit to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) but it could be a sign something bigger is brewing, says a political scientist.

Firstly, said Universiti Putra Malaysia's Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan, the state ruling coalition GPS already had a more than two-thirds majority in the legislative assembly and "adding four seats from PSB does not add (to the) political strength already commanded by GPS."

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