A WIN in Kemaman is crucial to ensure the continued strength of the unity government and its ability to carry out various efforts to safeguard the welfare of the people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
“That’s why I came here because I want the people of Kemaman to give a clear signal. What else do we want? Faced with the United States, we are willing; educational programmes, we are willing.
“Bringing about change? We invite Umno, Barisan Nasional (BN), Pakatan Harapan (PH), PKR, DAP, Amanah, GPS, GRS; we try to resolve it,” he said on the Kemaman by-election campaign train in Geliga, Chukai, last night.
Anwar urged the Kemaman electorate to vote for BN candidate General (rtd) Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, whom he said had contributed significantly to the country, in the December 2 polls.
He said Raja Affandi, a former chief of the Defence Force, was no ordinary candidate, having overcome various challenges before being appointed to the highest position in the Malaysian Armed Forces.
“To be promoted to the chief of the Defence Force, he needs approval from the defence minister and then the prime minister and finally the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on behalf of the Malay rulers. His record as armed forces chief is impeccable.
“The people of Kemaman should at least remember the service of someone who has safeguarded and defended every inch of this blessed land,” he said.
The PH chairman also gave the assurance that Raja Affandi, if elected, would not be merely taking on the role of an MP.
“With his position, I believe that if he becomes a member of parliament, he would not want to be just an ordinary elected representative. We need to assign tasks to ensure good relations with the government and the prime minister, so make sure that the BN candidate wins,” he said.
Anwar also expressed his gratitude to BN, especially Umno, which he said had strengthened of the unity government in the first year of joint administration.
“Today marks one year of the unity government, and those who helped establish this unity government are BN and Umno because the leaders of Umno, such as (Datuk Seri Ahmad) Zahid Hamidi, are not ordinary people. They dared to make decisions and were consistent in those decisions,” he said.
Raja Affandi is up against Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar of PAS in a straight fight for the federal seat. – Bernama, November 30, 2023
