KUCHING, Feb 16 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chief whip and Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki has successfully secured a vice president post in Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in his first attempt.

He garnered 910 votes in the party elections for the Bumiputera Wing.

Closely following Ibrahim was Datuk Sri Julaihi Narawi, who retained his vice president post with 900 votes.

Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee also maintained his position with 788 votes.

Fellow party member and second time contender Datuk Len Talif Salleh joined Ibrahim as a fresh face in the party’s vice-presidential ranks, clinching the post with 687 votes.

With Ibrahim and Len Talif emerging victorious, incumbents Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi were ousted from the race, having received 669 and 546 votes, respectively.

The results were announced by the party’s election committee chairman Datuk Awang Bemee Ali Basah. — The Borneo Post

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