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DAP REACHING OUT TO GPS

I’m sorry, Guan Eng tells GPS, Abang Jo

PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has apologised to Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg and the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for past remarks that “may have offended” them.

“The future of the country is more important.

“Let us make a fresh start to cooperate to preserve the diversity, inclusiveness and unity of our multiracial and multicultural society as well as protect our Federal Constitution for the benefit of all in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.

In 2019, Lim, who was then the finance minister, had drawn flak for saying Sarawak would go bankrupt in three years if GPS continued to govern the state.

He had said Sarawak’s reserves of RM31 billion would be all spent in three years if GPS continued to allocate an annual state budget of RM11 billion.

Then Sarawak deputy chief minister, the late James Masing, was among the state leaders who had slammed Lim for his remarks.

Earlier today, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said he met Abang Johari and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Dr Sim Kui Hian in the morning where they held a “friendly discussion”.

Loke also said he had apologised to the GPS leaders over past statements by DAP that offended the Sarawak government and people.