KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) elected supreme council member Dato Sri Dr James Dawos Mamit will let the party’s top leaders decide if he should defend his post.
Dawos represents the Pesaka side of the party, of which PBB deputy president Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu is in charge.
“Whether I will contest or not will depend on the leadership to decide,” Dawos, who is Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, said when contacted yesterday.
The Bumiputera side is helmed by PBB president and Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.
Dawos, who is Mambong Member of Parliament, pointed out that his decision to contest or otherwise would be based on consensus.
PBB will hold its convention on Oct 18-20 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
Meanwhile, PBB Bengoh branch will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on Saturday at the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) headquarters.
Dawos is branch chairman.