K KANGSAR POLLS Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) president Sim Kui Hian urges the Chinese in Kuala Kangsar to choose to be with the BN government, instead of being excluded from the establishment.

"Sarawak Chinese have woken up in the past state poll, why? Why should Chinese stand outside - looking, shouting and jumping?" he asked at an event at Taman Mercu Indah, Kuala Kangsar.

Citing the state's Chinese whom he claimed were happy under the leadership of Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem, he emphasised the importance of the Chinese being part of the government.

With overwhelming support, he said they could stand firm on issues such as hudud.

"We are not only talking about resigning, we are talking about a (possible) divorce," he said.

"If you (Chinese in the peninsula) do not help yourselves, how can we help you?" he said.

Meanwhile, Gerakan adviser Chang Ko Youn said the Chinese would suffer if they did not vote for BN's candidate in the by-election.

He claimed this was because only a BN parliamentarian would stay at the constituency and serve the people, while the opposition would not do so.

"The Chinese votes should swing back (to BN). The Chinese will suffer if you don't (vote BN)," he says.

"The Chinese had their rights affected when they generally voted against the (BN) government in 2013. If the Chinese come back to us, I believe we will expect more rights given to us," he adds.

"Before 2013, the government treated the Chinese well, lots of policies were favourable to us.

"But, why had the government suddenly treated the Chinese rather coldly? This is because we (chose) not to get close to the government. We suffer at last," he says.

He was speaking at the Gerakan Parents' Day event which saw the elderly participants getting sacks of rice and lucky draw hampers.

Hudud on the forefront

Kuala Kangsar goes to the polls on June 18.

The hudud issue has been on the forefront of the campaign, following the government's decision to table a motion to prioritise the Private Member's Bill by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang on May 26.

The Bil, if passed, widens the jurisdiction of the syariah court, paving the way for hudud to be enforced in Kelantan.

MCA told non-Muslim voters that the motion to prioritise the bill was tabled by Umno minister Azalina Othman, and Umno does not represent all of BN.

It also said the incumbent BN MP Wan Mohamad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad would not have supported the motion to prioritise the Bill ahead of government business.

The Chinese make up about 30 percent of the electorate in Kuala Kangsar.

BN candidate Mastura Mohd Yazid, who is also the late MP's widow, said she has not decided on how she would vote on the hudud.

She is up against PAS' Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad, Amanah's Ahmad Termizi Ramli and independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary.

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