DAY 9 | Indians told to teach Anwar a lesson for 'breaking promises'

DAY 9 | It’s the ninth day of the 14-day campaigning period for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election before voters head to the polls on May 11.

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Indians told to teach Anwar a lesson for 'breaking promises'

10.00pm: Batang Kali, Selangor - Malaysian Indian People Party (MIPP) president P Punithan is asking Indian voters not to trust Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

In a speech here, he explains that this is because Anwar has not kept his promises to the Indian community.

“Before the general election, Anwar says Indian children are his children. After winning, he says Indian children should not be envious of the bumiputera. What kind of leader is this?

“But, don’t forget. After three years, at the next general election, Anwar will come knocking on your doors again, renewing his promises to the Indian community.

“So, for this by-election, we need to teach Anwar and Pakatan Harapan a lesson,” Punithan says during Perikatan Nasional’s Majlis Ramah Mesra event tonight.

PN holds ‘Ramah Mesra’ event for 200 Indian Malaysians

9.40pm: Batang Kali, Selangor - About 200 Indian Malaysians are attending Perikatan Nasional’s Majlis Ramah Mesra event here.

Present at the event are PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin, Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, and MIPP president P Punithan.

Malaysiakini understands that about 200 Indian Malaysians have also submitted membership forms to MIPP during this programme.

Minister stumps for Harapan candidate in Hakka

8.35pm: Kerling, Selangor - Pakatan Harapan is holding a “kopitiam talk” in Kampung Air Panas, Kerling, attracting nearly a hundred villagers.

Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang is also in attendance to campaign for Harapan candidate Pang Sock Tao, delivering his speech entirely in the Hakka dialect.

Also present are Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement chairperson Ng Yap Hwa, activist Teoh Lee Lan, along with several members.

They are raising their demands with Chang, which includes having a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The minister, in an interview, says he promises to pass along the message.

“We will help convey their request because I have already talked to them and understand their situation. I have promised to convey it to the prime minister because they want to meet him.”

Dad and 2 kids drown, candidate to visit family

5.00pm: Kuala Kubu Baharu - A 43-year-old father, his daughter, 9, and son, 6, drowned at Sungai Balak in Batang Kali today.

The victims and other family members were having a picnic earlier in the afternoon.

According to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, the incident happened around 1pm.

Firefighters recovered their bodies some 30m downstream (above) at 1.35pm.

Following the incident, Pakatan Harapan candidate Pang Sock Tao cancelled her 4pm campaign activity to visit the family of the victims at the Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital.

She was initially scheduled to be at a football match jointly organised by Rasa Football Club and DAP leader Hannah Yeoh, who is also the youth and sports minister.

Cops nab 2 over truck fiasco

3.35pm: Hulu Selangor - Police have arrested two men in their 60s over a truck bearing portraits of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as well as Pakatan Harapan flags that was spotted in Kuala Kubu Baharu today.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Ahmad Faizal Tahrim says they have also impounded the truck.

However, Faizal did not specify if the duo arrested had any political affiliations.

The case is being investigated under Section 4A of the Election Offences Act and the Sedition Act.

Pang in good health, says doctor

1.20pm: Kuala Kubu Baharu, Selangor - Pakatan Harapan candidate Pang Sock Tao attends the Hulu Selangor Civic Health Awareness carnival.

She also took a blood pressure test and a blood sugar test. Carnival organiser Dr Sathia Prakash Nadarajan says the blood test shows that Pang is healthy.

“Her health is very good. Not only the level of education but the level of health is also good.”

The carnival is organised by SP Care, a private company with a network of clinics in Hulu Selangor. It was attended by more than 1,000 people.

‘This is why Indian problems don’t get resolved’

1pm: Former Klang MP Charles Santigo has reminded the people that he wants the Madani government of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to succeed.

He said that after he had tweeted that “there is a disconnect between the Selangor government and Indians” some have attempted to create the false impression he was against the prime minister.

“This is exactly why Indian problems do not get resolved in the country.

“Remember not too long ago when I campaigned ferociously for @anwaribrahim? Despite being dropped from the race, I stood staunchly behind Harapan. I asked people to vote for Harapan. I remain the same person,” said Charles in a brief statement.

He added that being critical of the government wasn’t a crime.

“I want Harapan to do better. If you read my tweets carefully, without an agenda, you will see I want Anwar’s government to succeed.

“So, instead of politicking to score quick brownie points, let’s go to the ground to listen to the grievances of the Indians. And let’s ensure those aspirations form policies that will actually uplift them.

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