Three things we learned from: The 2021 Sarawak election

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KUCHING, Dec 19 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) again secured a two-third victory in the 12th state election that concluded yesterday.

GPS, comprising Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Parti Demokratik Progresif (PDP), and the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), won 76 out of 82 state seats today, including one that remains provisional.

These are three things we learnt from the election:

Every GPS party leader won yesterday. Coalition chairman and PBB president Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg won in Gedong, PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing won in Dudong, and SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian won in Batu Kawah.

PRS — whose president, Datuk Seri James Masing, died earlier this year — won all 11 seats it contested in Balai Ringin, Bukit Begunan, Batang Ai, Ngemah, Tamin, Kakus, Pelagus, Baleh, Belaga, Murum dan Samalaju.

When the campaign started, there was doubt GPS would be able to emulate — much less better — its 2016 performance under the popular late Tan Sri Adenan Satem and with PBB, SUPP and PRS facing internal problems.

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