Bernama News, 24 February 2014
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohd
Shafie Apdal has advised voters in Kajang to choose a homegrown
representative to serve them.
"We are confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun could serve the constituent effectively as she is from Selangor and would therefore be there for the people," he said.
He said voters could not hope for the opposition candidate, touted to be opposition chief Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to have time for the people should he be elected in the Kajang by-election.
"He is holding numerous positions. Also, he cannot be running here and there to Permatang Pauh and Kajang. Where does that leave the people who he should be serving?" he told reporters after a Rural exco meeting here Monday.
He decribed Chew, an MCA vice president, as a credible representative, for her approachable personality and experience as a former Petaling Jaya Utara member of parliament.
On the Kajang by-election, he said coordination and unity were crucial among component parties in the BN to drive the election machinery towards victory for the coalition.
The Kajang state seat fell vacant after its assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) resigned on Jan 27, reportedly to give way to Anwar.
The election Commission set March 11 for nomination and March 23 as the polling date.
On the MCA's move to reverse its earlier decision to disallow leaders from accepting cabinet posts, Mohd Shafie concurred that it was necessary for the party as a major component in the coalition, to have a representation at policy-making level.
Meanwhile, the Rural and Regional Development minister said the ministry had set aside RM4.11 billion for 471 projects.
-- BERNAMA
"We are confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun could serve the constituent effectively as she is from Selangor and would therefore be there for the people," he said.
He said voters could not hope for the opposition candidate, touted to be opposition chief Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to have time for the people should he be elected in the Kajang by-election.
"He is holding numerous positions. Also, he cannot be running here and there to Permatang Pauh and Kajang. Where does that leave the people who he should be serving?" he told reporters after a Rural exco meeting here Monday.
He decribed Chew, an MCA vice president, as a credible representative, for her approachable personality and experience as a former Petaling Jaya Utara member of parliament.
On the Kajang by-election, he said coordination and unity were crucial among component parties in the BN to drive the election machinery towards victory for the coalition.
The Kajang state seat fell vacant after its assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) resigned on Jan 27, reportedly to give way to Anwar.
The election Commission set March 11 for nomination and March 23 as the polling date.
On the MCA's move to reverse its earlier decision to disallow leaders from accepting cabinet posts, Mohd Shafie concurred that it was necessary for the party as a major component in the coalition, to have a representation at policy-making level.
Meanwhile, the Rural and Regional Development minister said the ministry had set aside RM4.11 billion for 471 projects.
-- BERNAMA
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