PAS has thrown to the wind its pledges to be civil in the Kuala Besut by-election campaign by firing the first salvo against Barisan Nasional candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman.<\/p>\n
PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali claimed that the Barisan\u2019s candidate was not well-accepted by the people as he was not a local-born as well as being a parachute candidate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do not intend to launch personal attacks against the candidate but we have received negative feedback from the voters here about him. I have heard a lot of versions, including the fact that he was not born nor is he living here.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was also not the choice of local Umno but was chosen by Putrajaya,\u201d he told reporters at the PAS by-election headquarters in Kampung Baru here yesterday.<\/p>\n
He said that if what he heard was indeed true, then Tengku Zaihan would obviously not be well accepted by residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cBarisan and Umno have failed to understand and respect the aspirations of the people who want a local candidate to champion their causes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, he said PAS candidate Endut@Azlan Yusof was a local personality and well-liked by the people of Kuala Besut.<\/p>\n
At another function, Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said rubbished the Opposition\u2019s claim that Tengku Zaihan was not a local boy, adding that he had worked in the district Drainage and Irrigation Department for five years and was only transferred to the headquarters in Putrajaya in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cTalk that our candidate is not from Kuala Besut is not true. Please don\u2019t spread lies. Remember, we are in the holy month of Ramadan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On Friday, both Barisan and PAS had pledged to conduct a civil campaign for the by-election in respect of the fasting month.<\/p>\n
Mustafa also claimed that unemployment and poverty were among the main issues for people in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will resolve these problems if we are chosen. The welfare of the people will be our main agenda here,\u201d he said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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