‘Semporna voters faithful to BN’

SEMPORNA: Voters in Semporna will remain faithful to Barisan Nasional because since the start of the party, residents here have enjoyed various phases of development aid, said Semporna Umno division acting chief Datuk Seri Nasir Sakaran.

He said in the 14th General Election (GE14), BN was confident that it would retain all the three state assembly seats here, which were Sulabayan, Senallang and Bugaya, as well as one parliamentary seat.

“At the beginning, people had assumed that the district was a ‘dark’ area (losing area) based on past general elections, and even Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, who contested as an Umno candidate won because of the support of the people for BN and not for personal reasons.”

Nasir, who is also Senallang state assemblyman, said this after joining in “Jelajah Kasih”, the Umno division’s tour programme to Pulau Selakan, Larapan, Pababag and Pulau Bait here.

On the programme, Nasir said “Jelajah Kasih” was an effort by Semporna Umno to get closer to the people.

“To get close to people, we need to dispel slander and the web of deceit created by the opposition,” he said, adding that the programme was a platform for residents to exchange ideas and share information.

Pulau Selakan village head, Kapital Pata, 57, said more than 200 voters on the island would remain loyal to BN in GE14 for its contributions to the development carried out on the island.

Sharing the same confidence in BN, the village head of Pulau Larapan, Duglayan Hawaian, 57, said he believed villagers would vote for BN in GE14 for developing the island and providing numerous facilities.

Duglayan and Kapital took the opportunity to request for health clinics and monitoring posts to be built on their islands for the convenience and safety of the island folk. Bernama