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GE15: Pakatan’s Hulu Langat candidate claims opponents playing race, religion card

Mohd Sany Hamzan mocks rivals for allegedly hitting out at Chinese yet buying bread from their shops

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Nov 2022 3:37PM

GE15: Pakatan’s Hulu Langat candidate claims opponents playing race, religion card
Pakatan Harapan’s candidate from Amanah, Mohd Sany Hamzan, faces a six-cornered fight for the Hulu Langat parliamentary seat in the 15th general election. – Bernama pic, November 14, 2022

by Izwan Ramlan

KUALA LUMPUR – Mohd Sany Hamzan, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Hulu Langat parliamentary seat, claimed some candidates from opposing parties had no problems using religious and racial issues to gain an edge in their campaigns.

“We feel ashamed when we see our political rivals, including veterans, resorting to using such issues like claiming DAP is a communist party and is Chinese-majority-based in their campaigns.

“At night, in their ceramah, they hit out at the Chinese, but the next morning, they go to their (Chinese) shops to buy bread,” he said in jest while speaking at a youth event in Semenyih last night.

He also claimed that Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria had accused PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of wanting to legalise LGBT activities if he is elected prime minister.

Sany said there were bigger problems in the country which needed urgent attention, especially corruption and the unstable economy, which is a concern for most people.

“The issue now is that some people have yet to get back on their feet after the Covid-19 pandemic and are still looking for jobs.

“Then, there are other issues like bad roads, flooding, unfinished schools, and unresolved garbage problems,” he said.

The Hulu Langat parliamentary seat will see a six-cornered clash involving Sany (PH-Amanah), Datuk Markiman Kobiran (Gerakan Tanah Air-Pejuang), and Datuk Abdul Rahman Jaafar (Warisan).

Other candidates include Datuk Johan Abd Aziz (Barisan Nasional-Umno) and Mohd Radzi Abd Latif (Perikatan Nasional-Bersatu), as well as an independent, Mohamed Mustafa. – The Vibes, November 14, 2022

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