Johor Bn Concerned Supporters May Look For Dacing On Polling Day

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JOHOR BY-ELECTIONS | Johor BN today conceded that not all of its members are fully in tune with the fact that the party is now partners with Pakatan Harapan.
Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin said there are concerns that supporters would be looking for BN’s scales (dacing) logo on the ballot paper when Simpang Jeram and Pulai go to the polls on Sept 9.
He also expressed concerns that voters may “waste” their ballots by voting for those who seek to replace Umno-BN.
“They (BN supporters) need to consider where their votes will go. 
“These are the matters we are currently dealing with by providing them with an understanding so that they won’t be confused (on polling day).
“We are afraid that (on polling day), some might be searching (for the BN candidate) but there won’t be any BN symbol to vote for,” Khaled (above) told a group of voters after a walkabout programme in Taman Jeram Mulia, Muar, today.
He said the BN machinery is hence actively trying to engage with Umno-BN supporters and members to explain the current political realities to them, and get them to vote for Umno-BN’s partners.
‘We won’t exploit religion’
Meanwhile, Khaled also questioned Perikatan Nasional’s rhetoric urging voters to support candidates from Islamic parties because they are more clean and fair
“How do they know that (the Harapan’s Simpang Jeram candidate) Nazri Abdul Rahman cannot perform his duties and is unfair... who are they to say this person is Islamic, that person is more Islamic?
“We are all Muslims but we do not want to exploit religion for the purpose of achieving our political goals. Because we are not willing to do that. Unlike PAS,” he said.
Nazri is from Amanah, which is an Islamic party that splintered from PAS.
He is facing PAS central committee member Mohd Mazri Yahya from PN and independent candidate S Jeganathan.
The Simpang Jeram state seat and the Pulai parliamentary seat were vacated after its incumbent Salahuddin Ayub died last month.
Polling is on Sept 9. - Mkini

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