Sarawakians will go to the polls for the 16th state election on Dec 12.PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the coalition will not contest next month’s Sarawak state election.
Zahid said Umno has an understanding with former BN component Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which leads the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition in Sarawak, that it would not field candidates at the Dec 12 polls.
“BN has no intention of contesting any state assembly seats in Sarawak because this is the understanding Umno and PBB have,” he said, reported Harian Metro.
“Umno and BN have never intended to field any candidates in the Sarawak state election.”
