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While Chinese support for DAP appears to have shifted during the recent Sarawak election, it remains to be seen whether votes will swing towards the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) and its umbrella coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak at the next general election, an analyst says. James Chin, an observer of politics in the state, said the Chinese in Sarawak were happy with the appointment of SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian as one of three deputy chief ministers in the new state Cabinet. While the appointment may be seen as merely symbolic, he said, the Chinese were hopeful that Sim...
