CAMERON POLLS | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman says he will drive up Cameron Highlands to join Pakatan Harapan's by-election campaign team tomorrow, but only in his capacity as Bersatu Youth chief.
"The most important thing is that we must follow the rules (set by the Election Commission).
"Tomorrow, I will also go to Cameron Highlands, but in my personal capacity (as Bersatu Youth chief).
"I will drive on my own, and do everything on my own," he said.
Syed Saddiq, the youth and sports minister, was speaking at a press conference after attending the International Day of Persons With Disabilities celebrations at the Paralympics Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur.
"If we see the EC nowadays, they have grown 'new fangs' through (chairperson) Azhar Azizan Harun.
"I respect and also fear him. So if a warning is issued, then we should accept it," he said.
Syed Saddiq was asked to comment on several BN leaders alleging abuse of government machinery by Harapan in its ongoing campaign for the by-election.
Former BN minister Khairy Jamaluddin, for instance, took to Twitter to question the timing of ministers visiting Cameron Highlands before the official start of the campaign period.
"Another ‘scheduled’ visit by a minister or deputy minister to Cameron Highlands.
"Nothing to do with the by-election," he tweeted on Friday, in response to Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Sim Tze Tzin's visit to Cameron Highlands.
Another ‘scheduled’ visit by a minister/dep.min to Cameron Highlands. Nothing to do with the by-election. @art_harun
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'Time for coercion is over'
Syed Saddiq also said he echoed the sentiments of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng on senator Bob Manolan Mohd's alleged threat to tok batin (village chiefs) in Cameron Highlands.
"I expressed the same concern that the politics of coercion and threats should end. I support the statement by Anwar and Lim.
"They said no matter what happens, the payment will still be given regardless of their allegiance."
Syed Saddiq said this when asked to comment on BN candidate Ramli Mohd Nor's move to decline Bersih’s offer to participate in a live candidates' debate.
Ramli, a former high ranking Orang Asli police commissioner, said yesterday there was no reason for him to join the debate after Bob Manolan's alleged threat.
On Friday, the PKR senator told several tok batin at a dialogue in Jelai that could lose their posts and salaries if they did not support the Harapan government.
He later clarified that he meant it would be a conflict of interest if village chiefs were involved with Umno while receiving allowances from Putrajaya.
However, Bob Manolan did not refer to his comment about depriving the chiefs of their salaries, which was caught in an audio recording. - Mkini
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