Ting speaking to reporters. — Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING: SUPP will continuously go on the ground to serve the people in any constituency including Pujut, which currently has no elected representative, assures its secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting.
He said the party members had always strived to serve the people and will do their best at the grassroots level.
“We are always on the ground. SUPP will always be with the people and we try our best not only in Pujut but in all constituencies allocated to SUPP.
“Eventually, it’s up to the people to decide whether or not they want to give SUPP a chance to serve them,” he told reporters when met after attending the Sarawak Domestic Gas Signing Ceremony between Petros and Petronas at a leading hotel here yesterday.
He was asked to comment on SUPP’s chances of recapturing Pujut constituency in the next state election following the disqualification of Dr Ting Tiong Choon as its elected representative.
Ting, who is Piasau assemblyman, said his service for the people is not limited just to his constituency but also to neighbouring state constituencies such as Pujut and Senadin.
“Even when I was the political secretary to (former SUPP president) Tan Sri Peter Chin in 2004, I’ve always gone on the ground not only in Piasau but also in Pujut and Senadin.
“In fact, we (SUPP) are always on the ground including (Senadin assemblyman) Datuk Lee Kim Shin,” he said.
On Dr Ting’s disqualification, Ting stressed that the law has made it very clear that any person with dual citizenship should not be allowed to stand for any political office.
“The Federal Court in a 7-2 majority decision has affirmed that our DUN has the authority to make the decision to disqualify Dr Ting over his dual citizenship.”
“It made it very clear that DUN has the absolute power to decide on matters in the administration of the DUN affairs,” he said.
Asked if he reckoned that Dr Ting should be stripped of his Malaysian citizenship, Ting said it’s best to leave this decision to the federal government.