KEPALA BATAS – Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday went down to the ground to help campaign for Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican who hoping to win the Bertam state seat in Penang this Saturday.
Khairy said his presence in Bertam was to help campaign for a friend he described as capable of being a good assemblyman for the constituency.
“He was a good friend of mine in Umno previously and I know he can work, is smart and has a lot of experience whether in the party or government,” he told reporters after conducting a survey with Reezal in the old town area of Kepala Batas here yesterday.
Khairy was warmly welcomed by voters in the area, with many taking the opportunity to take selfies and photographs with him.
Previously, the former Umno Youth chief was reported to have helped campaign for Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate, Datuk Harisson Hassan, in the Jeram constituency in Selangor.
Meanwhile, Reezal said Khairy’s presence gave him extra motivation to push on for one final day before polling day on August 12.
Reezal Merican, who used to helm the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Housing and Local Government Ministry, will face PN candidate Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq in the state polls. – Bernama, August 11, 2023
