JOHOR BY-ELECTIONS | The BN campaign machinery for the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections were asked to clarify with BN voters that there will be no dacing (scale) logos on the ballot papers on Sept 9.
Johor Umno Liaison Committee deputy chief Ahmad Maslan said that instead of the coalition’s logo, the candidates representing the Pakatan Harapan-BN coalition will use Harapan’s logo.
He said the explanation is important to prevent voters in both constituencies from getting confused, and not mistakenly choosing a candidate from another party.
“We expect the BN machinery to inform and explain the position of candidates representing the unity government, in the ballot papers which use the Harapan logo, especially to veteran voters or existing voters who are used to seeing the BN logo in every election.
“This time we are using the Harapan logo, so it is a bit challenging for us to clarify, but it can be done,” he said, after meeting residents at the Kampung Sungai Danga Mosque, in Johor Bahru today.
On the seventh day of the by-election campaign, Ahmad said that based on the responses he received when meeting the people, he was confident the Harapan candidate in Pulai, Suhaizan Kaiat and Nazri Abdul Rahman in Simpang Jeram, could retain victory in both seats.
The Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections will witness three-cornered fights in both seats, involving a clash between Harapan, Perikatan Nasional, and independent candidates.
The by-elections are being called due to the unexpected vacancy of the seats following the death of the incumbent Salahuddin Ayub who was also the minister of domestic trade and cost of living, on July 23.
The Election Commission set by-elections for the two seats to be held simultaneously, with early voting on Sept 5 and polling day on Sept 9.
- Bernama
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