[EeBoRNEO POST TUESDAY. APRIL 14, 1987 Dacing sa) & the Dayak factors KUCHING, Mon:- The influence of Barisan Nasional's ““daeing”” symbol and the support of the Dayak community are key factors that ‘will determine the vutcome of the Sarawak sate election, polling for which is on Wednes- day and Thnrsday. Tne syosbol af the BN, whieh for a ong time hes seco asocisted with development cd progress, hrs sor or fess abv ial inthe mings oF ee people The people in the saeriog areas, whete dicey hounds. eve come to aaeph he “dacing”™ as “a good This, to # corsin extent, explains why the BN hs heen ghle to gatner enough voles to remain in pow Kumpulan Maju," the main gpostinn grou in Gi election, hes aolmowledge she inftuence of che cing” which may prove co De sluinbling biok wo chance’ of vitory Foomer Yang iPuriwe Negeri ‘Tun Haj Abdul Rahman Yakub, coarcing’er ef the group which com- prees the 78#lF"Bunsi Dawah Sy-val “"BDS) ane Persanuaci Rakyat Malaysin Sarawak (Pern. aad said {ere Was te fice sine to gec the pegple ase) tomec to she logos of the two patties, PDS & using ba gp ales aving exes sl party ast PBDS profeced 1 fesre the BN fold inthe election esau, dling (© MS ghisalsepsesentetives of He Dayak community. i Wanted ro contest im mom hh the cig eonstuencies iw Dave been alacsted 36 2 BN patite: thas fielded exh smatonty constituencies, leesng Sntested by Peres wich hat cendigares fs 18 otker fn 10 of he 21 conatiuenties contest hy PRIS une BN se represented iy enneliates tram the Sarawa Navonal Party (SNAP), Which isle depends gel un Dayak suppurt ‘Dtsecrers ada ite iil predict whic sido SNAP or PEDS-- the Dayak votes wil swing 0 because oth paris have pul up wet sey claim be ereeeie Dasak exniideten {PADS wa formed jut btoce the state elton in 983 by Daya leaders who let SNAP becawie they sree umbappy with the leadership of SNAP president Data Ammar James: Wong) tn this slecion, PBDS Ie osking the Payuk Com: saunity to "esr your sense of nationals and pride fe Doayake”, to vote forthe party und prevent them selves trom being divided ‘The periy's appeal. seem: nacural becauee_ she alegianes of the Dayal commnity. iz aow divided Ssnong the PBDS and Perms and ike BN partes of ers Pesaka Sumiputors Beata (PB). the Sarawak United People's Festy [SUPP) and SNAP. Sil divided ate the Melavs (etweca the PBB and Ferm) and the Cince (amene SUPP. SNAP SERMIAS and lie Dsmocrate Aeton Par) Thie divisien ofthe people yetoss rather than along rasa lines dinusce the feats che outset ofthe election har sscainem and extremism would dominate pelitics in Sarawak ‘The mnifesto of the BN an the "Kampulsa Maju” base allo uled out the politics of racials The BN canifesto sewed on the importance of avering racial polarisation, The manifesta of the Kumpulan Maja" emohasised the need to channel the hopes of all races towards greater aalional coascioue ness, “Tae queslinn pow it wha the votes will go to? 1s BN is concent of winning 36 wf the 48 scars, (Chick Minister ind state BN chairman Catak Patinggi hoy And Tih Nah problem sn 12 const Any of them, “Mowsver, otter BN officials say she eneltion can enue even up 10 42 seats, “The anpaten Mai” equal confer af form sapln sea sale goveramen: ans pen of akg 230 seats, ‘The DAP is ale talking about a state government offering self a & minority partaet. Then, af course, there are the 19 independents aad the sole ‘Beratu candidate.t0 contend with Bul in all probability, the battle, is confirmed te between the BN and the “Kumuls Maju.” ‘This is becouse the election Was forced to be held almost two years ahead of schedule by the defection of 27 ascemblymen who staged an abortive attempt last month {9 oust the Chief Minister from office "AIL but one of these former astemblymen are ‘anddates of Fermas or FADS anc the majonity of them ate secking ro-ciction ia theiz former consiluencies, “Kumpulan Maju” has recieved stl 11th hour morale booster byavay of support for Perris from PAB vicespresident Haji Bujang Liss but how far the move will afect voting ie left to be seen. ‘The BN, on the other hand, i looking forward to the Msi to Sammwak, omorzow, af Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Serf Dr Mahathie Mobertad which ‘bervers say eould have great impset on tho wappon fer the coalition, Already the BN bas an advantage over the “kumpu- ‘an Maju”in the form of beriar communication cevwork snd teampest facies to reach far and wide in a state almost oe lavge ss Peaiasular Muloysix And this Ts has Deen able Ww within the rime comtcaint of cigbi cays between Nomination Day on ‘Apel 6 and poling on Wednedady aad Thursday ‘The outchme of the election will depend wu ‘ertatein extent on bow far the “Kumpulan Maju” hes heen able to Oash around the logos of Permas and PBDS and convince the elecwrate that they can substitu the “dacing.” Ir vil asp depcad'en the votes ofthe Dayaks - most cf whom live inthe interior arces- who make up alms: te-thied of the population of the state. ‘All points consicesed, the BN seems to have the edge. Bernama, id says he BN may have sume weecies though he did not name