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SUPP's Peter Chin: I Will Not Respond To Challenges Or Allegations Bernama December 5 , 2011 SIBU, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) presidential hopeful Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui says he prefers not to respond to challenges or allegations against him in the run-up to the party's triennial delegates conference and presidential election this weekend in Kuching. "No...I will not respond as this can make the already muddled situation worse," he told Bernama when met at Sibu Airport while waiting for his flight to Miri. Another presidential hopeful, Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh, had yesterday alleged that Chin and SUPP treasurer-general Datuk David Teng Lung Chi had made anti- Barisan Nasional statements in their "ceramah" (public talks) in a number of places. Wong, who is state Minister of Local Government and Community Development, had then challenged them to say openly whether they had or had not done so, saying he had recordings of such speeches by them. "It is the norm in any political party presidential election for challenges, allegations and statements to be made. "I think at the end of the day, it is best for the 600 delegates to make the decision at the TDC," Chin said, adding that he and Wong were still friends. Chin who is Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister, said he had driven all the way from Kuching yesterday to meet his supporters in Sri Aman, Debak, Saratok and last night in Sarikei. "I am taking a week off to focus on my party politics," he said, adding that he was happy with the "warm reception" given to him so far. He also said that he had yet to decide whether to defend his Miri seat in the coming parliamentary election. ---BERNAMA Copyright © 2011 BERNAMA Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=631975 .

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