Published on: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 |
Kota Kinabalu: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) will be using its annual delegates conference next week as a platform to psyche up members for the coming elections.
Deputy President Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said PBS 18th Congress on Sept 8 would be part of the partys preparatory steps for the elections.
Dr Maximus, who is the Science and Technology Adviser to the Chief Minister, said PBS was ready to ensure a complete win for the Barisan Nasional (BN).
It doesnt matter muchÖsaving resources is one, but the major advantage is that people will not have to come down twice in a year to vote, he said Tuesday to the possibility of the State and parliamentary elections being held simultaneously.
The fact that everyone in Sabah is now on the same side augurs well for simultaneous elections, he said when asked to comment on the possibility that the State election would be held together with the federal election for the first time, due to the weak opposition since PBS re-entered BN.
There is no doubt about that. PBS re-entry has further strengthened the coalition. So I think the BN can face the election virtually anytime and anywhere, he said.
Simultaneous or not, Dr Maximus felt there was not much fear that BN would not achieve a landslide victory.
