Crisis-ridden Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) is now getting itself ready for a battle royale with a notice appearing in local newspapers today that its 6 ^th triennial delegates conference (TDC) will be held at Santubong Resort on July 26-27.

The resort, about 30km from Kuching City in Damai, is owned by a company controlled by Sarawak businessman extraordinarie Ting Pek Khiing. It has the largest conference hall of all hotels in Kuching.

The notice signed by PBDS secretary-general Stanley Ajang Batok, who is also state assemblyperson for Belaga, said the conference would begin at 8.30 am on the first day.

It will start with the election of a permanent chairman after which it will confirm the minutes of

the last TDC.