Rumours are rife that Wong Soon Koh's faction in SUPP is looking at a number of options in the event the party is deregistered.
Bengoh state assemblyman Dr Jerip Susil seems to think the possibility of this happening is “very real”.
Susil is a SUPP assemblyman aligned to Senior Minister Wong Soon Koh’s faction within the party. Wong’s faction had disputed the party’s trienniel delegates convention and the presidential elections held in December 2011
Speaking to FMT here today, Susil said: “It depends on the reply by Peter Chin (current SUPP president) and his faction, but the prospect of it being deregistered is very real.
“We have been made aware of the seriousness of the irregularities and manipulations allegedly committed by the branch elections.”
Susil was commenting on reports that the Registrar of Societies (ROS) is in the midst of sending a show-cause letter to SUPP headquarters.
Reports quoting ROS sources said the letter asked why the party should not be deregistered.
Said Susil: “We know the seriousness of the irregularities committed by SUPP branches which in turn sent delegates to the December triennial delegates conference which subsequently elected Peter Chin as SUPP president and the central committee members.”
Wong, who was the former deputy secretary general was supposed to challenge Chin for the presidency but withdrew from the contest after filing a complain over the party polls.
Pending the outcome of the ROS investigations, Wong and his group of six other elected representatives, namely Susil, Ranum Mina (Opar), Francis Harden (Simanggang), Johnichal Rayong (Engkilili), Lee Kim shin (Senadin) and the former MP for Lanang Tiong Thai King refused to recognise the election of Chin and the CC members.
On rumours that his group is forming a new party, Susil said: “We have to wait for the final decision of ROS before we can make any move.
“We cannot do anything now. But we are ready to make a move together with the other party when we know the final outcome.”
Three options for SUPP
SUPP’s internal bickering caused the loss of 13 out 19 state seats it contested in the April 2011 state election. Among the top leaders who were defeated was party president and deputy chief minister George Chan. The six term incumbent lost his Piasau state seat to a DAP rookie.
The defeat led Chan to relinquish his presidential post which opened the way for the contest in its December 2011 delegates conference.
In the latest parliamentary election on May 5, SUPP was once again defeated. The party lost six of its seven seats. The seats are Stampin, Bandar Kuching, Sarikei, Sibu, Lanang and Miri. SUPP only retained Serian, a Bidayuh majority seat constituency.
Meanwhile, former SUPP leader described problems faced by SUPP as ‘triple tragedies’.
“It has lost 13 state seats in the 2011 state election, and lost six parliamentary seats in the recently concluded general election.
“And it is now facing the spectre of deregistration. To me SUPP is facing triple tragedies,” said the former SUPP leader, who did not wish to be identified.
He said the party had a few options to consider.
“Option 1 is for Chin to register SUPP Baru for his supporters. Option 2 is forming a new party and Option 3 is for members to join any of the existing parties within BN.
“Don’t forget there is also the Barisan Nasional Party (BNP) which was registered as a political party in January 1974. It receives anyone who is not a member of other BN political parties as a direct member of Barisan Nasional.
“BN’s direct membership formula was used in 1999 general election by Barisan Nasional to solve claims on Mambong, a newly created parliamentary seat. Three parties – PBB, SUPP and PBDS (now defunct) put a claim on the seat.
“Could this be the formula to be applied to solve the problems of the elected representatives from being partyless in the event that SUPP be deregistered?” he asked.
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