DAY 5 | Harapan to unveil manifesto this Saturday

DAY 5 | Today is the fifth day of campaigning for the Sungai Bakap by-election.

Pakatan Harapan candidate Joohari Ariffin is up against Perikatan Nasional’s Abidin Ismail in a straight fight.

The polling day is on July 6 while early voting is scheduled for July 2.

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This concludes Day 5 of the Sungai Bakap by-election campaign.

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Harapan to unveil manifesto this Saturday

9.30am: Ladang Sempah, Nibong Tebal - Pakatan Harapan will unveil its manifesto for the Sungai Bakap by-election in a mega ceramah that will take place this Saturday.

The coalition's Sungai Bakap by-election director Mohamad Abdul Hamid said this at a ceramah last night.

"I would like to invite all the voters, and the people to attend the mega ceramah session on Saturday night, to find out what the Harapan candidate (Joohari Ariffin) has to offer," says Mohamad, who is also Penang deputy chief minister I.

Elect knowledgeable character, Fadhlina urges

9.15am: The Sungai Bakap electorate must vote for a knowledgeable and character-driven candidate who can contribute to the development of the state constituency, PKR Women’s chief Fadhlina Sidek says.

Fadhlina, who is also Nibong Tebal MP, stresses the need for a quality leader to develop Sungai Bakap in terms of infrastructure, economy, social welfare, religion, unity and education.

“To all Sungai Bakap voters, this unity candidate (Joohari Ariffin) is exceptional. He is intelligent and of strong character and integrity and has excellent mannerisms.

“As the education minister, I am concerned if this candidate is continually questioned because we are building a generation that truly values education,” Bernama quotes her as saying during a ceramah at Taman Jawi Indah in Nibong Tebal last night.

Fadhlina says Joohari, a former teacher from Sungai Bakap, can be trusted to provide excellent education services for the locals.

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