MELAKA: Barisan Nasional is confident that the achievements and performance of the state administration over the past five years will be among the key factors considered by fence-sitters in determining their choice of candidate in the Melaka state election on Nov 14.
Melaka Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh said these voters would assess the party based on its ability to administer the state, as well as the effectiveness of policies and initiatives that directly benefit the people.
"Fence-sitters look at the direction of a party that will be given the mandate to administer a state or country.
"So they will look at what we have delivered to the people while administering the state before making their choice,” he told reporters after inspecting the preparations of the Barisan election machinery at the Telok Mas state constituency operations room here on Sunday (Nov 1).
Ab Rauf said approaches taken by the state government to win over the group included the Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR), Hari Exco Bertemu Rakyat and Jelajah Ketua Menteri Sayang Rakyat programmes, which focus on identifying and resolving various issues faced by the people.
He said the implementation of the initiatives demonstrated the state government’s commitment to ensuring that every plan and policy was translated into action that benefits the community.
Ab Rauf said that through the WRUR programme, the state government had resolved about 75% of the 4,800 complaints received involving various needs and issues faced by the community.
He said the achievement was among the results of efforts undertaken well before the election.
"We have done the work early so that the people are not sweet-talked during the 14-day campaign period. This is important because we must regard our position as elected representatives... as an opportunity to serve the people, not for the people to serve us.
"I hope what we have done and what we have delivered will be the best measure for them to continue working together with us in managing Melaka,” he said.
The Election Commission has set Nov 14 as polling day for the Melaka polls, while early voting will be held on Nov 10. — Bernama
