PORT DICKSON (Bernama): Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is confident that the collaboration between Pakatan Harapan candidate Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Monday's (Oct 8) campaign in the Port Dickson by-election will further boost the people's support for the PKR president-elect.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the Prime Minister's presence would promote Anwar's campaign.
“Alhamdulillah, we feel proud and are overwhelmed because Tun Dr Mahathir wants to come. Normally, a Prime Minister does not come for by-election campaigns, but he chooses to come to Port Dickson to give support and campaign for Anwar,” she said.
She told reporters this at the Bestari Family Mini carnival at Taman Intan Perdana here on Sunday (Oct 7).
Dr Mahathir, who is also Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman, is scheduled to be in Port Dickson on Monday night and be on the same stage as Anwar after 20 years.
The Port Dickson parliamentary by-election is called after its incumbent Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, 68, vacated the seat on Sept 12 to give way for Anwar's return to the Dewan Rakyat.
The Election Commission has fixed Oct 13 for polling, while early voting is on Oct 9.
The Port Dickson parliamentary constituency has 75, 770 registered voters, comprising 43% Malays, Chinese (33%), Indians (22%) and others (2%). - Bernama
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