BENTONG, Sept 29 — With a week to go to polling day, Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Pelangai candidate Datuk Amizar Abu Adam said his campaign has reached about 55 per cent of voters.
He said he will work harder to meet all voters, especially the youth, with only one week left in the campaign period.
“We have a few more segments of the community (that I need to meet), which means there are still areas I have not entered,” he said when met by reporters here today.
He said the community’s reception has been very positive as the constituency is a traditional BN stronghold.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Kasim Samat said public support for PN was better than in the 15th General Election (GE15).
“The response has been good so far. The Chinese, Indian and Orang Asli communities have also started to accept our presence,” said Kasim, who had contested for a state seat in GE15.
The Pelangai by-election on October 7 will witness a three-cornered clash between Amizar, Kasim and Independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli.
The by-election was called following the death of BN incumbent Datuk Seri Johari Harun in a plane crash in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, Selangor, last month.
In GE15, Johari won with a majority of 4,048 votes, defeating Kasim (PN), Ahmed Wafiuddin from Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Pejuang candidate Isa Ahmad.
— Bernama
