PORT DICKSON: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident that Chinese voters in Bagan Pinang will support Barisan Nasional in the Oct 11 by-election as they are more than comfortable with the country’s new leadership.
He said the Chinese, as other Malaysians, were receptive of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia concept.
“The Chinese voters know about these things and the new course taken by the new leadership. I am confident that all this will translate into votes,” he told reporters after accompanying Barisan candidate Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad to file his nomination papers yesterday.
“Every Malaysian is aware of 1Malaysia and other initiatives such as the NKRA (National Key Result Areas) introduced by our Prime Minister.
“We want to move forward and we believe all the communities are with us. Every Malaysian will gain from these new initiatives,” he said.
Chinese make up 10.9% of the 13,664 voters in Bagan Pinang.
Muhyiddin was also upbeat about Mohd Isa’s victory in the by-election, saying he had the advantage of being a local and a mentri besar for more than two decades.
“He has done a lot for the people here. On top of this, he is easily approachable and humble,” he said.
However, Muhyiddin reminded Barisan supporters not to be overconfident.
He also hit out at the Opposition, adding: “They claim that Barisan component parties are having internal problems. But I can say the same about them as seen in Penang, Kedah and Selangor.”
In Putrajaya, Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor said he had a directive from Muhyiddin to not only ensure the coalition emerged victorious but to win the seat with “more votes that ever”.
He said the directive was given by the coalition deputy chairman and Umno deputy president at a meeting on the eve of nomination day on Friday night.
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