KUALA LUMPUR: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is ready to work with any coalition that can guarantee a stable government for the sake of the country and its people.
Its secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who is also caretaker Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister, said the coalition has always wanted a stable Federal government, as it would better drive the country's economy after the Covid-19 pandemic.
"By having a stable government, we can better focus not only on the economy, but also the welfare of the people," he told reporters after attending the closing ceremony of Craft Promotion in conjunction with the 2022 Buy Malaysian Products Campaign, here.
Present was Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Asked if the matter would be discussed during Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu's (PBB) meeting on Tuesday, Nanta said: "There is no need to discuss this as GPS adheres to this principle."
Nanta's sentiment was echoed by Nancy who said GPS would see which coalition could bring political stability, when it came to establishing a government after the election.
"We learnt our lesson and we do not want it to happen again," she said, adding that GPS is a coalition on its own in Sarawak.
Meanwhile, asked about the suggestion by PBB vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah for the next Malaysian prime minister to look at introducing additional deputy prime minister posts for members of Parliament from Sarawak and Sabah, Nancy said: "For me, it is not a pressing matter for now. What's more important is stability.
"I'm not saying that the position is not important, but we can always discuss it later after we are given solid support and mandate from the people.
"By then, we can voice it out to the Federal government on how working together can further strengthen Malaysia with support from Sarawak," said Nancy, who is also PBB Women's vice-chief I.
On the election campaign in Sarawak, Nanta said GPS would focus on the development of the state.
"We will convince the voters based on what we have done so far, and moving forward, we will perfect what is not yet perfected."
