YouTuber banking on virtual popularity to win Dudong seat
SIBU: A local YouTuber, known as Cardock, is counting on his popularity on social media to contest as an independent candidate in Dudong in the 12th Sarawak election.
The Sibu-born, whose real name is Fadhil Mohd Isa, 37, said he felt compelled to contest in the election as he wanted to improve the livelihoods of the people in Dudong who have no access to water, electricity and Internet facilities.
“I was compelled to contest when I saw how a state like Sarawak, which is rich in natural resources, still has places without water and electricity supplies, and Internet facilities. These are things that can benefit the people.”
He was among eight candidates who submitted their nomination papers at the Dudong nomination centre in the Sibu Jaya Public Library here yesterday.
The others were Wong Hie Ping of Parti Sarawak Bersatu, Jane Lau Sung Yee of Parti Bumi Kenyalang , Julius Enchana of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru, Paul Ling Fong of DAP, Josephine Lau Kiew Peng of Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing of Progressive Democratic Party and Engga Unchat (Independent).
Fadhil said he had been campaigning since 2018 via social media platforms, adding that he had more than one million followers.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has also facilitated my campaign efforts via social media platforms and I will use it 100 per cent, although there are places without Internet facilities.”
Asked about his choice of using a prawn as his logo in the election, he said it was synonymous with his hobby of catching prawns in Sungai Passin near here and that it had helped popularise him on social media.