NIBONG TEBAL: Voters in Sungai Bakap stand to face significant losses if they vote for the Perikatan Nasional candidate in the state by-election says a state PKR leader.
State PKR deputy chairman Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid said one of the losses would be the lower annual allocation to their respective constituencies.
"First of all, in terms of allocation, Opposition assemblymen would only receive RM60,000 compared to state government elected representatives who receive from RM300,000 to RM400,000 annually," he said during his visit to Kelab Media Mutiara Media Centre on Thursday (June 27).
The Pakatan Harapan Sungai Bakap by-election director said Sungai Bakap voters did not deserve to be left out and put in a difficult position. He was confident that the voters in the constituency would vote back the Pakatan candidate as their representative.
He said the allocation given to state representatives who are in the ruling coalition can be used by the new state assemblyman for the benefit of the people.
"Secondly, Pakatan elected representatives would be able to serve as a bridge between the Sungai Bakap voters and the state and federal governments' agencies," he added.
He said it would be a great loss for the people in Sungai Bakap if they continue to vote for Perikatan in the upcoming by-election.
He added that Pakatan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin was a high-calibre candidate with a strong focus on education, which would benefit the people.
Mohamad also criticised the 10 Opposition assemblymen who had not raised any issues that could improve their constituencies' welfare and interests during the last session of the state assembly sitting.
Earlier, Mohamad spent about an hour at the media centre, mingling with members of the media.
Welcoming him during the visit was Kelab Media Mutiara president Mohd Iskandar Othman.
