State polls: Cordial exchange as Tok Mat runs into Perikatan opponent at Sendayan airbase

REMBAU: Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan had a casual exchange with his Perikatan Nasional opponent for the Rantau state seat Rozmal Malakan on Tuesday (Aug 8) morning.

Mohamad had arrived at the Sendayan airbase to observe the early voting process, with Rozmal also arriving to do the same shortly after.

“Good luck to you,” Mohamad said, with Rozmal responding “Same to you” in return.

Both shook hands before Mohamad left the area.

Rozmal, whose late father served in the Armed Forces, said it was nostalgic for him to return to a military camp.

“It was nice to meet them again. The last time I entered a camp was in Rasah when I was in Form Five,” he said, adding that at the time his father was a (CO) commanding officer.

“On campaigning, we have to move into the sixth gear. We use all sorts of media and go all out, 200%,” he said.

Both candidates will face each other in a straight fight for the Rantau seat in the state elections here.