Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) has rejected the main reason behind it losses in urban areas in the recent 13th general election due dwindling support of Chinese communities.
Sarawak Chief Minister and state BN chairman Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
disagreed with the term "Chinese Tsunami" to describe the Chinese pattern of
voting favouring the opposition because BN's loss may be due to internal factors
rather that external factors.
"Based on the analysis of voters outside Kuching like Sarikei, Sibu and Miri
we lost by a small margin," he said at the community dinner conjunction with the eight anniversary of Miri City here tonight.
Referring to the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) losses in six out of
the seven parliamentary it contested in the 13th general election, he said,
there were encouraging signs that BN, particularly SUPP could regain the trust
of the voters especially outside Kuching City.
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Referring to the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) losses in six out of
the seven parliamentary it contested in the 13th general election, he said,
there were encouraging signs that BN, particularly SUPP could regain the trust
of the voters especially outside Kuching City.
SUPP contested in seven parliamentary seats -Bandar Kuching, Stampin,
Serian, Sarikei, Lanang, Sibu and Miri but managed to retain bumiputera-majority
Serian only.
Meanwhile, on the eight annivesary of Miri City, he suggested that Miri City
reknowned for it "Resort City" tag line enhances it tourism products by
promoting the city as a food heaven and cultural melting pot for Sarawak.
