Former Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) deputy secretary-general Wong Soon Koh and his supporters have been accused of deliberately wanting to see the 55-year-old  party deregistered by challenging the legality of the decision of the Registrar of Societies not to do so.

According to the party's loyal members, once SUPP is deregistered, its former leaders will jump to People's Alliance for Justice of Peace Party (Peace Party) which was registered along with Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) in September last year.

But for the time being, Wong ( right ) who is local government and community development minister, Bengoh assemblyperson Jerip Susil, Opar assemblyperson Ranum Mina and Engkilili assemblyperson Johnichal Rayong have parked themselves in Teras.

Joining them were the former president of Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Wliiam Mawan Ikom, who is also social development minister, Tasik Biru assemblyperson Peter Nansian, Marudi assemblyperson Sylvester Entri, Batu Danau assemblyperson Paulus Gumbang and Bekenu assemblyperson Rosey Yunus.

Last Wednesday, Wong and his group applied to the High Court in Kuala Lumpur for a judicial review of the ROS decision not to deregister SUPP, claiming that the party had committed irregularities in 14 branch elections in December 2011.

According to the group's spokesperson Jerip, the case is now in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, which could overturn the decision.

"If the ROS made a wrong decision, the decision can be quashed and the court can order the Registrar of Societies to deregister SUPP.

"This has to be done because of irregularities in the branch elections before the party triennial delegates conference (TDC), resulting in the boycott of the party election by our group," Jerip said.

'Destroying party to form their own'

Contacted for their views, several SUPP members reacted strongly against Wong and his group, accusing them of deliberately trying to destroy the party to enable them to form their own political party.

SUPP headquarters is expected to issue a statement later today.

Meanwhile, Parti Rakyat Sarawak's Youth wing slammed Wong and his group for their move to challenge the decision of the ROS.

In a statement, it said: "PRS Youth feel antagonised by Wong and his group asking for a judicial review on SUPP's fate as SUPP is one of the BN component parties.

"The act of this group is similar to what James Wong and his group did in Sarawak National Party's case in November 2002, but for the opposite reasons.

"James Wong wanted to revive SNAP after it was deregistered by ROS, while Wong Soon Koh and his group want SUPP to die.

"Who among these two Wongs (James Wong and Wong Soon Koh) had a more honorable intention in this case?

"Let the public decide as the reasons for the deregisteration are similar. Both were contravening ROS laws and regulations," PRS Youth said.

Meanwhile, Wong vehemently denied any involvement in the forming Peace Party, which is said to be ready to accommodate him and his group in the event that SUPP is deregistered.

Wong denies involvement in Peace Party

"I wish to categorically deny that we had any involvement whatsoever in the formation of Peace Party," he said in a statement.

The statement was issued following reports in a Chinese daily that Wong and his team were involved in forming the party as they felt uncomfortable being in the Dayak-based Teras.

According to the daily, there are so many heavyweights in Teras that internal strife for power is inevitable.

The party is scheduled to have its meeting next month to elect new office-bearers.

The Chinese daily predicted that Wong, the only Cinese in Teras, may resign soon to join Peace Party as his final political platform.

Wong said: "With regard to joining any party, let me state that any decision we make must be for the benefit of our supporters and for the benefit of the greater community.

"Whatever we do in moving forward must reflect the aims and aspirations of our supporters," he added.

His statement, however, prompted many to think that Wong and his group were ready to jump once again and this time to the Peace Party.