‘I won’t run away even if a typhoon hits my constituency’ – Peja

“I will not run away to anywhere, I will still be contesting there (Tambun) even if a typhoon hits (the area),” said incumbent Tambun MP Ahmad Faizal Azumu.

The Bersatu deputy president was making his firm stand in facing Pakatan Harapan chairperson Anwar Ibrahim for the seat in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).

Faizal (above) said if Harapan had named Anwar, who is also PKR president, as a candidate for the prime minister’s post, he would be focusing on himself as being a local-born and would be of service to the local people.

“We practise democracy… if there are Malaysians eligible as candidates to contest against me, I will have to face it.

“What’s important is not because it’s Anwar or Peja (Faizal). The most important thing is (serving) the people,” he told reporters at the closing of the Global Young Executives Forum 2022 (FEMG22) today.

In GE14, Faizal contested on a Harapan ticket using the PKR logo and won in the three-cornered fight against BN and PAS candidates. He garnered 38,661 votes with a majority of 5,320.

Asked about Harapan fielding Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz as a candidate in Perak, Faizal hoped that all parties would be campaigning in a courteous manner to ensure political stability in the country.

Faizal, who is also Perak PN chairperson, said although Harapan would be fielding some candidates who were not from the state, he was happy that democracy was still prevailing in this country.

Earlier, the Youth and Sports Minister in his speech at the closing of FEMG22 expressed hope that Malaysian youths aged 18 and above would exercise their rights by voting in GE15.

“This is the time for them to choose leaders who could steer the country’s administration to greater heights.

“I believe our youths are mature enough to undertake this responsibility in the interest of the people and in creating a brighter future for the country.

“Choose leaders who really understand the people’s needs and who always place the interest of the country at the top,” he said.

The FEMG22, targeting youths in the public sector inside and outside the country, served as a two-way platform between the national and young leaders in voicing out views on shaping the country’s future.

- Bernama

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