MELAKA: Candidates in the Melaka state election are using the final 24 hours of campaigning to reach as many voters as possible before polling on Saturday (Nov 14).
In Sungai Udang, Barisan Nasional's Datuk Rais Yasin said he was spending the last stretch on the ground, meeting voters across the constituency. His team was also pushing its message on social media and through campaign trucks moving from one area to another.
Rais, a senior state executive councillor who moved from Paya Rumput, is trying to win back a seat Barisan lost by 530 votes in the 2021 state election.
"My priority is to hear the people's voices for myself and make sure they know the plans we have carried out and will carry out for Sungai Udang," he said.
Rais said he was not focusing on any one group of voters.
"Every vote and every voice matters, whether it is the young, fence-sitters, the elderly or those who work or live outside the area," he said.
He urged voters to choose calmly and wisely, weighing his service record and the plans he has laid out for the constituency.
"Development is not just a promise. It needs continuity of effort, planning and commitment.
"Whatever the result, serving the community remains my priority," he said.
If he wins, Rais said his first step would be a coordination session with government agencies, community leaders and stakeholders to set priorities based on the most pressing issues.
He named floods, infrastructure, health, education and welfare as the main issues. He also said he would keep monitoring projects he had fought for, including the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project, Masjid Kariah Seri Bertam and education facilities.
"The people should not have to wait long to see action after a decision is made," he said.
In Asahan, fellow Barisan candidate and incumbent Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan said he aimed to cover at least 95% of localities in the constituency before campaigning ends, following the schedule set by his war room.
He said he was appealing to voters of all races, including Malays, Chinese and Indians.
"I hope that by meeting them at the last minute, I can reach all the localities. Every vote from every voter is important," he said.
Fairul Nizam said he hoped voters would make a wise choice and vote Barisan.
He urged voters to go out early on polling day, as rain is expected in the afternoon and could cause difficulties.
"Thank you to the machinery. We have been fighting for a long time," he said.
