Nanta opts out of next GE after 6 terms, eyes state seat

Nanta opts out of next GE after 6 terms, eyes state seat

The GPS secretary-general will not defend the Kapit parliamentary seat, but may contest a proposed state seat under the same constituency.

Nanta won’t defend Kapit seat in GE16, eyes proposed Melekun State seat

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 13: Works Minister Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi has indicated that he will not defend his Kapit parliamentary seat in the next general election (GE16), bringing his nearly 30-year tenure as a Member of Parliament to an end. Nanta, who has served five terms as the Kapit MP, said he had made a final decision to step down from Parliament but would remain active in politics through a different platform. The Gabunga…