The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak election for the post of three vice-presidents last night saw two major casualties.

NONE Former tourism minister Muhd Leo Michael Toyad and Daud Abdul Rahman ( right ), the assistant minister in the Chief Minister’s Office, failed to defend their positions in the election held last night.

Leo Michael Toyad received 300 votes while Daud had 351 against Sarawak Tourism Assistant Minister Talip Zulpilip’s 780; Sarawak Industry Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi’s 552 and Sarawak Housing Assistant Minister Abdul Wahab Aziz’s 546 votes.

Another candidate, Bolhassan Di, a former Sarawak assistant minister, received 171 votes.

Earlier, in the race for two more vice-presidents, Michael Manyin Jawong (Sarawak Infrastructure Development and Communications Minister) and Alexander Nanta Linggi (Deputy Minister of Rural Development) had already secured victories.

Meanwhile, the election for PBB supreme council posts saw Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail (state assemblyperson for Bukit Kota), Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Pantai Damai), Len Talif Salleh (Belawai), Mohamad Ali Mahmud (Muara Tuang), Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (Asajaya), Ricky @ Razi Sitam (Saribas), Dr Hazland Hipni (Demak Laut), Dr Murni Suhaili (Daro), Sibuti member of Parliament Ahmad Lai Bujang, Idris Buang and Aidan Wing elected.

 

- Bernama