Julau MP Joseph Salang has reminded the rural people to reject money politics in the next general election.

He said he had learned that certain people planned to spend a lot of money to buy votes in the next general election to topple BN incumbents, especially from his Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS).

The giver and receiver of money would be penalised upon conviction of the offence, he said when officiating at a housewarming last night at the Rh Laman longhouse in Nanga Nyuyau here and two other longhouses in the constituency.

Salang, who is deputy information, communications and culture minister, said people who used money to win the elections would neglect their constituents later by giving the excuse that they had been paid in advance.

He also said that the opposition elected representatives would have neither the means nor the resources to undertake development projects and programmes, big or small.

On the continuing attempts by a certain local politician to discredit him, Salang said he would not respond to the many allegations made.  

"I believe the majority of the people in Julau know the truth. This is based on the increasing pledges of support for the BN and myself," he added.  

- Bernama