The 7 leaders with another 20 state assemblymen were flown to Ming Court Hotel (present day Corus Hotels)[REF] at Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur accompanied by Abdul Rahman and the president of PBDS, Leo Moggie.
However, the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) and Sarawak National Party (SNAP) directed their support towards Taib.