It has remained stable since the infamous “Ming Court” revolt of 1987 and its leaders, both Malays and Dayaks, seem to be absolutely loyal to BN.

In the 2013 election, it delivered to BN all the 14 seats it contested for. Come May 9, when the votes are counted and tallied, expect the party to do the same.

Even its main rival, PKR, has acknowledged that it would be an uphill task to win any of the PBB seats.

“I have to give credit to PBB,” a Sarawak PKR leader said. “The party is too strong. Its serving MPs are well entrenched in their respective constituencies.

“Its supporters are also very loyal to the party.”

But that does not mean that PKR will be giving the PBB candidates a free ride.

“We will still be fielding our best candidates in PBB areas,” the party leader told FMT. “Who knows, we could get lucky along the way. The new, young voters may decide to go for a change.”

It should be noted that Prime Minister Najib Razak has made numerous visits to Sarawak over the past few months.

The BN chairman is certainly aware of the value of PBB to the coalition and he appears determined to see that its key ally in Sarawak wins in every one of its contests. And there seems to be no reason to think that it will not.