Now, PKR has six MPs in Sarawak... after two Independents joined the party

KUCHING, May 12 — Two newly elected Independent members of parliament from Sarawak have joined the state PKR today.

They are Larry Sng Wei Shien, who defeated Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary general Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum in Julau, and Jugah anak Muyang, who won in Lubok Antu, beating Barisan Nasional’s Robert Pasang Alam, and PKR’s Nicholas Bawin.

“Yes, it is true that we have joined PKR,” Sng said when contacted by Malay Mail.

Sarawak PKR now has six members of parliament. The other four are state PKR chief Baru Bian (Selangau), Willie Monggin (Puncak Borneo), Ali Biju (Saratok) and Dr Michael Teo (Miri).

Meanwhile, former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun, has also joined PKR.

PKR national women vice-head Voon Shiak Ni confirmed that Entulu, who was sacked as PRS deputy president just before GE14, joined the party after meeting its leaders in Kuala Lumpur today.

She said there will more people from the state BN joining PKR later, but declined to reveal if they are members of parliament or state assemblymen.