Misty-eyed: Li (left) in tears seeing Liow campaigning for the upcoming Pelangai by-election at a coffeeshop in Telemong, Pahang. — China Press
Compiled by C. ARUNO, FATIMAH ZAINAL and R. ARAVINTHAN
Former MP comforts emotional voter
A voter in Bentong, Pahang, was moved to tears seeing former MP Tan Sri Liow Tiong Lai campaigning in the Pelangai by- election, reported China Press.
Li Jiu, 85, was overcome with emotion when he saw Liow handing out flyers at a coffeeshop in Telemong on behalf of Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Amizar Abu Adam.
Caught on film, Liow was seen walking over to console the octogenarian.
Li told the daily that he often comes to Telemong for tea.
The ardent supporter of Liow explained that seeing the former MCA president brought back memories of the latter’s previous defeats in the contest for Bentong MP.
The Pelangai by-election is set to see a three-cornered fight between Amizar, PAS’ Kasim Samat from Perikatan Nasional, and Independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli.
Polling day is set for Oct 7.
The by-election is being held following the death of Umno assemblyman and Pahang exco member Datuk Seri Johari Harun in the plane crash in Shah Alam on Aug 17.
In the 15th General Election, Johari won with a majority of 4,048 votes, defeating Kasim, Pakatan Harapan’s Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri and Isa Ahmad of Pejuang.
> A man in Hong Kong was surprised when his mother handed him 20 years’ worth of ang pow which he was forced to surrender to her every Chinese New Year, reported China Press.
The man shared his story online alongside photos of stacks of red packets.
Initially thinking that she kept the money for herself, he was shocked that she instead saved them all for him.
“I realise that our mothers show love to us in different ways,” he said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
