Ahmad Maslan urges voters to choose rep who can develop Nenggiri

Umno hopes voters in the Nenggiri state by-election on Aug 17 will choose the representative capable of bringing development to their constituency.

Umno supreme council member Ahmad Maslan said it would be easier for a state assemblyperson supported by the federal government to develop the area if he or she wins the by-election.

He said Umno also hoped that voters would have learned their lessons from electing candidates who later switched their support, adding that it would be better to elect a candidate who truly supports the Federal government.

“As we know, the South Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar), the Orang Asli Development Department, and the Rural and Regional Development Ministry are federal government agencies that play a crucial role in development, including in Nenggiri.

“In Nenggiri, there are nine villages and nine polling district centres, of which five involve Orang Asli, five are Kesedar polling centres and one Felda polling centre. So, we hope they choose the candidate wisely,” he told reporters after officiating the 47th Kelantan Malaysian Malay Contractors Association annual general meeting yesterday.

Elaborating, Ahmad, who is also the deputy works minister, said Umno has so far submitted three names for consideration to contest in the Nenggiri by-election. Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will announce the candidate soon.

“We’ll have to be patient and wait to see who it will be. I hope voters in Nenggri will elect a qualified candidate, one whose development plans will be continued by the federal government.

“Wouldn’t it be great if we won in Nenggiri on Aug 17? It would be good news at the Umno general assembly on Aug 18,” he said.

On June 19, Kelantan legislative speaker Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah declared the Nenggiri seat vacant after he was informed that its representative, Mohd Azizi Abu Naim, had ceased to be a member of Bersatu on June 13.

The Election Commission has set Aug 17 for polling, with nomination day on Aug 3 and early voting on Aug 13.

- Bernama

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