PETALING JAYA: With less than 24 hours to go before polling day for the Ayer Kuning by-election, the Barisan Nasional leadership is going all out in a final push to rally support for candidate no 1, Dr Yusri Bakir, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The MCA president said that on Friday (April 25), Barisan leaders gathered in the predominantly Chinese-populated Kampung Baru Coldstream, including Deputy Prime Minister and Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Perak Mentri Besar and Perak Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon, as well as Perak MIC chairman Tan Sri M. Ramasamy.
"The Deputy Prime Minister also criticised the opposition for playing up racial sentiments. He assured the people that all legitimate farming and agricultural activities in the area would remain unaffected and would continue to receive support from the state government.
"During my speech, I called on local voters to support Dr. Yusri in order to preserve the multicultural and progressive society in the constituency," he said on Facebook on Friday.
