PEKAN: Voters in Bagan Pinang should vote in a representative who can help resolve their problems in the constituency, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
He said the effectiveness of the elected representative should be the yardstick for voters.
“We must realise that a by-election like the one in Bagan Pinang is not about forming the government of the day. Voters must decide which candidate and party is the most suitable to represent their interests,” he told reporters after presenting aid to 161 pilgrims at the Umno building here yesterday.
He was asked to comment on the straight fight between Barisan Nasional’s Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad and PAS state commissioner Zulkefly Omar for the state seat.
On earlier views including that of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Mohd Isa was not a suitable candidate, Najib said the matter was no longer relevant since nomination papers had been filed and accepted.
“We must look ahead as the most important thing is the service that can be rendered to voters by the candidate of our choice,” he stressed.
On a minor brawl involving several Barisan leaders including Putera Umno chief and supreme council member Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who claimed he was punched by Opposition supporters, Najib said there should not have been any manhandling of supporters from either party.
“We should show a good example by respecting the country’s laws in tandem with the democratic principles,” he said.
Earlier in his speech, Najib urged those going to perform the pilgrimage to pray for Malaysia’s well-being and for the country to be free from harm and natural catastrophes.
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