PORT DICKSON, Aug 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the people of Negeri Sembilan to strengthen the state government and defend Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun’s status as Menteri Besar by voting wisely during the state election on Saturday (August 12).
By doing so, the state government and the Federal government can work closely to solve problems faced by the people in Negeri Sembilan.
“Strengthen the state government, defend the status of Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun as the Menteri Besar,” he said in his speech during the Madani Unity Tour programme for the Chuah state constituency in Kampung Pachitan earlier this evening.
Aminuddin, the Pakatan Harapan candidate for Sikamat, is challenged by Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Ahmad Raihan Muhamad Hilal and two other independent candidates, Bujang Abu and Mohammed Hafiz Baharudin, in the state election.
Anwar, in his speech, also clarified his reason for choosing Aminuddin as the candidate for the Port Dickson Parliamentary constituency during the 15th General Election is due to his credibility in leading the state.
“The people of Port Dickson have been loyally supporting me….we have a good candidate – that is Menteri Besar Aminuddin, a strong candidate….I handed it to him. I gave the Menteri Besar to do what the state government can do, but if need assistance from the Federal Government…it is my responsibility,” he said.
Anwar added that three Parliamentary seats that are special to him include Permatang Pauh in Penang, Port Dickson, and Tambun in Perak.
Meanwhile, Anwar, who is also Harapan chairman, said the political alliance with Umno is a move in the right direction when forming the Federal government due to the strong support from the Malays towards the party.
“We are thinking of the people’s future…Umno is good because the Malays are strong…therefore, we will become a strong Unity Government,” he said.
Anwar said throughout the eight-month rule by the Unity Government, the leaders have come clean, and no corruption or misuse of power was reported.
— Bernama
