PUTRAJAYA: The Bagan Pinang by-election will be a litmus test for the youth leaders of Barisan Nasional component parties.
They will have to deliver the votes and help the coalition retain its ground in the constituency, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said.
He said the by-election was crucial even though it was considered a “safe” seat for Barisan.
“We are aware that a lot rides on this election. We must win this (election), we don’t have a choice.
“But it doesn’t mean we are under pressure.
“We are taking the expectations on board but what we can promise is that we will work hard to woo and win over the hearts of voters and deliver the results,” he said yesterday.
Khairy was speaking to reporters at a Hari Raya open house hosted by Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and wife Tun Jeanne Abdullah.
The Bagan Pinang by-election will be held on Oct 11 and is the ninth by-election since the March 8 general election last year.
The seat fell vacant after the death of Barisan assemblyman Azman Mohammad Noor on Sept 4.
The constituency has 13,664 registered voters, including 4,604 postal voters.
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