SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian was reported to have said in July that he would submit the nomination of Kevin Lau, a branch youth leader. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The choice of candidate for the Bawang Assan seat in Sarawak, eyed by two parties in the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak, will be left in the hands of GPS chairman Abang Johari Openg, the Sarawak United People's Party said today.

SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian said GPS coalition partners had agreed to leave the selection of candidates for all 82 state constituencies to Abang Johari.

“Who is the chairman of GPS? We leave it to the premier,” Sim was quoted by the Borneo Post as saying. “Everyone has been instructed to leave it to the premier.”