KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has stressed that no individual is bigger than the party and the people in Sarawak following the announcement of Sri Aman Member (MP) Datuk Masir Kujat to quit the party yesterday.
PSB party secretariat in a statement today said the party could do well even without Masir, hence, it should not falter despite the temporary hiccups and would move and shall continue to move forward together stronger and more united.
“We are in here (PSB) with a common oneness in purpose – to be a responsible and respectable party capable of providing an alternative in government to the ruling coalition of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS),” it said.
“We respect YB Datuk Masir Kujat’s decision to leave PSB notwithstanding his decision to support the Perikatan Government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, citing the country’s political instability as one of the reasons for the decision to put aside politics and focus on stabilising the country.”
“Besides, PSB is a party not for merely a leader or an individual and we believe this is also an opportunity for us to groom our leaders-in-waiting within our ranks for higher responsibilities in the coming 15th General Election,” it added.
It said PSB has come so far despite its relative infancy, spirit and camaraderie was built on the collective work, contribution and support of their leaders and members, with the fervent support and encouragement of the people of Sarawak.
It said the support of 139,515 Sarawakians towards PSB during the recent State elections has given us hope and optimism for the future.
“That represented 18.69% of the total votes cast and had positioned PSB as the party with the second highest number of votes garnered, after Parti Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB),” the party secretariat added.
PSB has given opportunities to its leaders and upcoming potential ones, showing faith to people-friendly and action-oriented candidates by putting faith in them to build a ‘Sarawak Baru’ bringing about justice, equality and fair play for all Sarawakians irrespective of race, religion and culture.
“It is with this magnanimity that we accept Masir’s decision to leave the party as part of the democratic process and wish him all the best in his future undertakings,” it said.
