SG BULOH – Barisan Nasional (BN) Sg Buloh candidate Khairy Jamaluddin says voters there can expect a wind of change in their constituency following the large support he received throughout his campaigns.
The caretaker health minister hopes with the help of his aura, voters would grant him the mandate to be the MP of the constituency, which was conquered by Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 14th general election.
“After a week of campaigning, I am very happy with the turnout for my campaigns in Sg Buloh. This is an indication that there will be winds of change in this constituency.
“I have fallen in love with Sg Buloh and can’t wait to become its MP. If possible, I want to start serving the people of Sg Buloh today,” he said during an “Afternoon with the leader” programme here today which was also attended by Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
According to Khairy, he would stick by the motto of “work must progress” to bring about changes in various aspects throughout the constituency.
“I have already worked very hard as the health minister and I pledge to work very hard in Sg Buloh as well.
“Please do not ‘waste’ the opportunity BN has given me to stand as a candidate here, for the sake of progress and development. You need someone to fight for you,” he said to the applause of thousands of voters who shouted “KJ (Khairy Jamaluddin) for SB (Sg Buloh)!”.
The Sg Buloh parliamentary constituency has 160,000 voters with a composition of 65% Malays, 21% Chinese, 10% Indian and 2% Others.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin who is also BN treasurer-general referred to Khairy as the “game changer” who was sent to Sungai Buloh by the coalition to bring about changes and to attract young voters.
“We need a ‘game changer’ especially in the political world. If ‘stagnant’, there will be no changes and the people, especially the youth, will be tired due to the lack of progress and will lose interest in the current development,” he said.
Hishammuddin, who is the incumbent Sembrong MP, said Khairy’s dedication as the health minister proves his capabilities in tackling tough assignments when the country was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I have known him for 20 years. He is a hardworking person. He is the leader that can deliver the task. However tough the assignment is, he will put his heart and soul to fulfill the obligation,” he said.
In Sg Buloh, Khairy will be involved in a six-cornered fight comprising Datuk R Ramanan (PH), Mohd Ghazali Md Hamin (Perikatan Nasional), Mohd Akmal Mohd Yusoff (Pejuang), Ahmad Jufliz Faiza (Parti Rakyat Malaysia) and two independent candidates Syed Abdul Razak Syed Long Al Sagoff and Nurhaslinda Basri. – Bernama, November 13, 2022
