I won't ride on my dad's popularity, BN candidate Ridhwan says

BN candidate for Hang Tuah Jaya parliamentary seat Mohd Ridhwan Mohd Ali today said that he would not ride on his father’s popularity in his campaign for the 15th general election (GE15).

Ridhwan (above) is the son of Malacca Governor, Mohd Ali Rustam.

Admitting that there is already a public perception that he would do so, Ridhwan said he had been building his own strength after being appointed as Hang Tuah Jaya Umno chief four years ago.

“To bring the mandate of the people is not a one man’s job, but requires teamwork. I don’t believe that one person can do it all alone. We have to have a strong team.

“Every success achieved by the team will give an advantage to the members and we have done so before. That’s the spirit of Hang Tuah Jaya Umno,” he told a press conference today.

Ridhwan is the eldest son of Ali, who was also a former Umno supreme council member and Malacca chief minister for three terms before being appointed as state governor in 2020.

Ridhwan is expected to contest against PKR Youth chief Adam Adli Abd Halim of Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) and Mohd Azrudin Md Idris of Perikatan Nasional (PN) in GE15.

- Bernama

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