HULU SELANGOR, May 2 — Candidates for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election have been urged to focus on issues faced by the local community rather than national issues in their campaign trail.
Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Deputy Minister Datuk R. Ramanan, who is also Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy information chief 1, said the candidates should discuss solutions to the problems and hardships the constituents face.
“Do not take advantage of this by-election to talk about national issues when they should prioritise matters related to Kuala Kubu,” he said, reminding the candidates to steer away from the ‘slander narrative’.
“…especially regarding government programmes, as if all the initiatives undertaken by the government are bad and do not benefit the people. Such accusations will ruin the community, whether they are Indian, Malay, or Chinese,” Ramanan said.
He was speaking to the press after attending ‘Sembang Santai Bersama Kak Wan’, a chat session with the Bandar Tun Razak MP and the Prime Minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today.
When asked about several complaints from Kuala Kubu Baharu residents on the lack of business premises in the constituency, Ramanan said the matter is already in the government’s attention but requires time to resolve.
The by-election is being held following the death of its state assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong, 58, on March 21 due to cancer.
It is a four-cornered fight involving Pang Sock Tao (Pakatan Harapan), Khairul Azhari Saut (Perikatan Nasional), Hafizah Zainuddin (Parti Rakyat Malaysia), and Nyau Ke Xin (Independent).
Early voting is on May 7, and polling is on May 11.
— Bernama
