KUCHING: Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) have mutually agreed to merge to consolidate the Dayak's political strength.
The breakthrough came following several rounds of talks between top officials of the two Dayak-based Barisan Nasional component parties.
With the agreement, the two parties have shortlisted three names for the merged new party: Bersatu Rakyat Sarawak (Beras), Demokratik Rakyat Sarawak (Deras) and Bersatu Progresif Rakyat Sarawak (BPRS).
The merged new party, which has 16 state assemblymen and 10 MPs, will beat Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) to become the second biggest component in the state coalition. SUPP has 11 assemblymen and six MPs.
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) led by Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is the state Barisan backbone.
SPDP's secretary-general Sylvester Entrie said his party and PRS had agreed to merge as it would be in their best interests.
He said the two parties would get feedback from the grassroots on which of the three proposed names should be picked for the merged entity.
The Star Online
That sounds good, ain't it? Unite. There's just a problem with unity. Together you will rise. Together you will fall! It's just the full equation, that's all.
But the names proposed are interesting:
1.(Beras) - Bersatu Rakyat Sarawak [ This I like. "Beras" is positive. ]
2.(Deras) - Demokratik Rakyat Sarawak [ I don't know about this one. It sounds like a crash is imminent ]
3.(BPRS) - Bersatu Progresif Rakyat Sarawak [ This is terrible! It sounds like the happy go lucky BPR ]
Names are names. What's init? More formidable is the name of the "boss" or the leader of the new united Sarawak Dayaks.
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