KUCHING, Nov 6: Prospective candidates seeking to contest under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will undergo health and bankruptcy screening before being shortlisted for the coming 13th Sarawak Election.
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the coalition would also check whether prospective candidates had been convicted of criminal offences as part of its vetting process.
He said GPS had its own legal team to conduct background checks, including verifying candidates’ bankruptcy status, to ensure they were eligible to contest.
“We do not want to be embarrassed on nomination day when your opponent suddenly objects that a candidate is not eligible because he is a bankrupt,” he told a press conference at Baitul Makmur 2 building here today.
