Slim independent candidate enters second phase of campaign

SLIM POLLS | Independent candidate Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi is entering his second phase of campaigning for the Slim state by-election after touring the entire Slim area.

The 38-year-old lawyer said he is now focusing on reaching the people through house-to-house visits and putting up posters as a follow-up to his earlier round of campaigning.

"We can also see colleagues from my machinery have started to cover polling district centres by putting up posters, banners, and so on," said Amir Khusyairi, who is backed by the yet-to-be registered Parti Pejuang Tanahair (Pejuang).

Another Independent candidate S Santhasekaran wants to focus on campaigning digitally as there are still concerns over the spread of Covid-19.

The 44-year-old former teacher said his campaign through social media was assisted by several friends who produced videos to upload on Facebook and WhatsApp so the message he wanted to convey could be shared with more voters.

"I also move in small numbers and run the campaign as stipulated with only three people and no posters or flags pasted in the surrounding area," he told reporters while visiting the Slim DUN by-election media centre in Slim River yesterday.

The Election Commission (EC) stipulates that for house visits during the campaign, candidates or their representatives are not allowed to touch and shake hands with the occupants of the house and candidates are encouraged to use the internet and social media channels.

Santhasekaran said he did not distribute any pamphlets or put up flags displaying the book logo he had chosen during the campaign to avoid wastage.

Commenting on the campaign journey which entered its fifth day, Santhasekaran said so far he had met voters in the eastern part of the Slim area before moving to another area to avoid tensions as he did not want to clash with the two other candidates.

The Slim state seat was left vacant following the death of its four-term BN assemblyperson Mohd Khusairi Abdul Talib, who died of a heart attack on July 15. The Slim by-election on Aug 29 will see Amir Khusyairi and Santhasekaran contesting in a three-cornered fight with BN's Mohd Zaidi Aziz, 43.

- Bernama

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