KUCHING (April 24): Re-elected Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Serian branch chief Senior William Rade has expressed hope that a Bidayuh representative will be appointed as a Senator to voice the community’s interests in the Dewan Negara.

He said this request reflects the collective aspiration of the Serian branch, where the majority of members are Bidayuh.

“We at the branch level respectfully request party president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, at his discretion, to consider appointing a qualified Bidayuh to serve as Senator in his government, representing the community.

“We, the Bidayuh, as a whole are strongly behind the leadership of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,” he said today.

Senior made the remarks after successfully defending his position as branch chairman in the recently concluded PKR Serian election, where he secured 148 votes, defeating challenger Tay Wei Wei who received 110.

He noted that PKR branches nationwide recently held elections to select office-bearers for the 2025–2028 term.

“The election was carried out by using online and offline system. Perhaps PKR is the first party in the country to use digitised online system. The process was very challenging as the system was new to party members,” added Senior.

Now that the election results are official, Senior called on all members to set aside differences and unite for the betterment of the party.

“This is the time to strengthen the party and ensure that the party president, our Prime Minister, will continue to helm and lead the country for another term,” he said.