PBB info chief dismisses WhatsApp ‘surat layang’ listing GPS leaders purportedly dropped in S’wak Election
By Amanda L KUCHING, Nov 1: Anonymous messages and photographs circulating on social media should not be taken as confirmation of prospective election candidates, as official announcements from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have yet to be made, says Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. His remarks came in response to a WhatsApp message circulating among the public, purportedly listing GPS ministers, deputy ministers and elected representatives who would be dropped as candidates in the 13th…
PBB info chief says WhatsApp messages about GPS candidates in Sarawak election are unverified and not official.
Anonymous messages about GPS candidates are not official announcements.
Photos of potential candidates may be used to gauge public reaction.
PBB and GPS do not release candidate photos before official announcements.
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KUCHING, Nov 1: Anonymous messages and photographs circulating on social media should not be taken as confirmation of prospective election candidates, as official announcements from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have yet to be made, says Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
His remarks came in response to a WhatsApp message circulating among the public, purportedly listing GPS ministers, deputy ministers and elected representatives who would be dropped as candidates in the 13th Sarawak Election (PRU13).
Describing such messages as modern-day ‘surat layang’ (anonymous letters), the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief said the practice of spreading unverified claims without identifying their source was not new, although social media had made it easier to circulate such information.
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