Buzz for ballots

Pakatan Harapan candidate for Padang Kota Chow Kon Yeow (second from left) who is also caretaker Penang Chief Minister, checking out pineapples at Taman Sri Rambai market in Bukit Mertajam. With him are Padang Lalang candidate Daniel Gooi (in white), Bukit Tengah candidate Gooi Hsiao Leung (with red cap) and former Padang Lalang assemblyman Chong Eng (right).

WITH the elections for six states just days away, candidates are wasting no time covering as much ground as possible in their dash to the finish line.

Many incumbent assemblymen in Penang and Kedah are making the most of their time by distributing manifesto pledges to people at markets, coffeeshops and public places besides going on house-to-house visits.