Larry Sng expresses interest to contest in Julau seat

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KUCHING: Former state assistant minister Larry Sng has expressed his interest to contest in Julau for the 14th General Election (GE14) in his Facebook page yesterday.

In making the announcement, Larry clarified some points raised by Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, particularly on race matters.

“My father, Sng Chee Hua, served as the MP prior to Salang in 1995-1999. He won the seat with 86.94 per cent of voters (10,730 votes), recording the highest majority of votes ever received in the history of Julau constituency. Clearly race was not an issue then, so why is it an issue now?” he said.

Larry said his supporters on the ground, did not run Salang down, on the contrary, they thanked him for his past services.

“But 18 years is a long time and people wants change. Even by his own admission he has previously indicated his intention to step down before the last election. Perhaps he should consider retiring gracefully, while he still can.”

Larry said he was also surprised that Salang would think that money politics is an issue, adding: “I do agree with him that there should be no money politics, so who is giving money here?”

In acknowledging that he is  not a local and neither is Salang, Larry believed that with his experience in government and his commitment to serve the people of Julau, he will be the best person to represent this area in this election.

“I believe in giving assistance to the poor and needy with a focus on education. Which is why I established the Larry Snd Education Fund back in 2001.”