SLIM RIVER, PERAK - Malaysia's newest political party led by statesman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is facing an uphill battle in a by-election in a rural district in Perak state.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SLIM RIVER, PERAK - Malaysia's newest political party led by statesman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is facing an uphill battle in a by-election in a rural district in Perak state.
With just one day left before polling on Saturday, Dr Mahathir hit the sleepy town of Slim River yesterday to speak at two political rallies. Dr Mahathir's Pakatan Harapan government lost power after just 22 months in office, as Tan Sri Muhyiddin and most MPs from his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia defected to form an alliance with Najib's Umno party and 10 other parties.At the rally, Dr Mahathir warned his party's candidate in Slim not to defect.
Said another Felda settler, Abas bin Mohamad, 73:"Tun Dr Mahathir is my idol. Umno cannot be trusted."The campaign has been hit by voter fatigue as politicians from both sides of the political divide are continuously bickering despite the coronavirus pandemic that has caused deep job losses.He is facing off against a candidate from Umno, Mohd Zaidi Aziz, 43, and an independent candidate, S. Santharasekaran, a teacher, 44.
Apart from the keen interest on Pejuang in the Slim election fight, observers also want to dissect how well Umno and PAS would accept Bersatu into its fold on the ground. In Slim, campaign leaders of Umno, PAS and Bersatu say they have been working together and denied claims of any simmering tensions.
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