[Letter to the Editor] Failure to retain all 11 seats could put PRS president John Sikie’s leadership under scrutiny
Letter to the Editor By Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan As the nomination for the Sarawak Election 2026 draws closer, attention is turning to how Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will fare this time around. In the last Sarawak election in 2021—held less than two months after the party’s late founder Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing’s passing—PRS won all 11 seats it contested under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) banner. PRS leadership then had just transitioned to its former deputy president, Joseph Salang…
The Sarawak 2026 election is approaching, with PRS having won all 11 seats in 2021. After a contested leadership race, John Sikie won the presidency, but internal divisions may affect candidate nominations and party renewal.
John Sikie won the PRS presidency with 186 votes over Wilson Nyabong’s 154.
Nyabong and Joseph Kudi Jantai are unlikely to be renominated for their seats.
Potential replacements are being discussed to refresh the party’s leadership and candidate roster.
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As the nomination for the Sarawak Election 2026 draws closer, attention is turning to how Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will fare this time around.
In the last Sarawak election in 2021—held less than two months after the party’s late founder Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing’s passing—PRS won all 11 seats it contested under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) banner. PRS leadership then had just transitioned to its former deputy president, Joseph Salang Gandum, as interim president.
When Salang decided not to defend his presidency at the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference held in Oct 2025, Dato Sri John Sikie Tayai and Wilson Nyabong Ijang stepped up to see who would win the party’s highest post. Sikie received 186 votes while Nyabong garnered 154.
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