Zahid advises BN supporters to vote early
BAGAN DATUK: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi advised Barisan Nasional (BN) hardcore supporters advised to cast their ballots early in the 14th General Election (GE14) today to facilitate moves to attract ‘grey voters’.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also BN deputy chairman, said these ‘white voters’ need to discharge their voting right the latest by noon so that they would be able to facilitate the BN machinery.
“I want the supporters of component parties to be out to cast votes early. In the afternoon, we are looking for bonus (grey voters) and fence-sitters.
“All of us go out to vote and don’t forget to bring identity cards,” he said in his speech with members of the Bagan Datuk Malaysian Indian Justice Party (MIJP) division here yesterday.
Ahmad Zahid, the incumbent for the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat which he has held for five terms, also said that BN has always respected the BN-friendly party.
He also added that Bagan Datuk was the only parliamentary constituency that has a special BN manifesto for the Indian and Chinese communities, launched on April 28.
The BN manifesto for the Indian community offers 17 promises in the efforts to improve the well-being of the Indians in the constituency including providing assistance for repair works on the temple buildings as well as the upgrading of National Type Tamil schools in this area.
Meanwhile, the manifesto for the Chinese community outlines eight promises, among them, were to facilitate the issue faced by the Chinese fishermen, increase ownership of affordable houses as well as to repair drainage systems in the new villages.
The Bagan Datuk parliamentary constituency has two state seats, namely, Rungkup and Hutan Melintang with a total of 47,309 voters. - Bernama