KUCHING, Feb. 25 -- Sarawak People's Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo today urged Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to ask for the best deal for the state before agreeing to support either Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Umno-Barisan Nasional in forming the new federal government.

"GPS must ask for Petroleum Development Act and Territorial Sea Act to be excluded from Sarawak and to get back all the economic rights over our oil and gas and our international waters," she said when asked to comment amid speculation that GPS has been approached by PH or Umno-BN in forming the federal government.

She said GPS must also ask for a referendum for Sarawak to ascertain if the people wish to continue the federalism relationship or to be political...