Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will leave it to its chairperson and Sarawak Chief Minister, Abang Johari Openg on whether to take up positions in the federal cabinet under new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

GPS chief whip, Fadillah Yusof (above) said today, the matter was decided in a meeting between the coalition top leadership and all its members of parliament in Kuala Lumpur last night.

“The full mandate was given to Abang Johari Openg, the Sarawak chief minister and chairperson of GPS to decide whether we will be in the Federal government to take up cabinet posts or not,” he said in a statement.

According to GPS, there is so far no discussion on cabinet posts with Muhyiddin as the focus of the coalition was only on national political stability and the interest of the state.

"For the time being, GPS only looks at the interest of the nation to ensure the return of political stability to the country and that the interest of Sarawak is given priority,” he said and added that there is no compromise for GPS on the two matters with its support for Muhyiddin.

GPS remains unaffiliated

Fadillah said GPS has also decided not to join Muafakat Nasional or any other coalitions and would instead continue to stand as a local Sarawak political entity which is not affiliated to other coalition.

He said GPS made the decision to heed the call of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who wanted all political parties to express their views and state their stand to resolve the country's political crisis.

“With the appointment of the eighth prime minister (yesterday), the government can now devote its attention to strengthen the country's economy and finance and address the daily burdens faced by the people while restoring investor confidence,” he said.

- Bernama