GUA MUSANG, Aug 16 — The 'war' in Nenggiri for the state by-election campaign will end at midnight tonight, before voters make the decision to choose their representative tomorrow.
For two weeks, this state assembly constituency received the full attention of Barisan Nasional (BN) which is contesting to represent the Unity Government, and PAS which heads the state government, representing Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Party machinery and candidates have been busy voicing and addressing the problems of the residents in a series of talks and on social media, especially related to land issues, infrastructure problems, employment opportunities and the welfare of the residents.
The campaign period has at least so far succeeded in solving the problem of a lack of automated teller machines for the more than 20,000 residents there — as a result of media reports and the issue raised by the BN candidate, one has been installed in a village in the constituency.
The Nenggiri state by-election is seeing a straight fight between BN candidate Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani representing the Unity Government and PAS candidate Mohd Rizwadi Ismail representing PN.
The presence of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Gua Musang Umno chief Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah also boosted the campaign in the second week through house to house calls and group talks in several areas.
— Bernama
