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MIRI: The Sarawak United Peoples Party (SUPP) has not made a decision yet to publicly announce its candidates for Stampin, Lanang, Miri and Sibu for the coming parliamentary elections.

SUPP president Datuk Seri Peter Chin said yesterday that the names would be submitted to Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the BN Supreme Council for endorsement before being revealed to the public.

The party leadership had decided that it was best not to reveal the proposed candidates to the public as yet, even though the names proposed for Bandar Kuching, Serian and Sarikei were disclosed recently, he said.

Yesterday was the deadline for the submission of names of candidates as directed by Barisan national secretariat.

Yesterday, Chin, who is incumbent Miri MP and Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, also declined to confirm whether his name was on the list.

SUPP will comply with the directive from the BN secretary-general on the deadline for the submission of the candidates list, he said at the press conference at SUPP Miri headquarters.

However, we will not announce the names as yet until the time is right. Doing it now is too early because thegeneral election may not be so soon.

Furthermore, the names we have proposed might not be the final ones. The top leaders might see the need for changes.

Chin said the Barisan component parties were expected to meet at the national level to discuss details concerning their constituencies and candidates.

He said Barisan had complete confidence that its component parties would identify the most winnable candidates.

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