PETALING JAYA: The giving of
during elections will persist, says former Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan.goodies
In the latest episode of the Keluar Sekejap podcast, Shahril said it was difficult for politicians to move away from giving or promising goodies, which he termed as
, because the people expect it.development politics
“During election season, they (the politicians) double, triple, quadruple their efforts (in giving the goodies).
The rest of the time, they focus their efforts on becoming skilled experts and the best in retail politics, which often includes elements of development politics. So, this won’t change.
Shahril was asked by his co-host, Khairy Jamaluddin, whether both the government and the opposition were giving out
in the lead-up to the Nenggiri state by-election this Saturday because they knew thatgoodies
was still effective, especially in rural areas.development politics
Khairy said
need not always be in cash, but could also be in the form of a promise to build a sports arena if the coalition won or provide cooked food for the election workers.goodies
said Khairy, a former Umno Youth chief.It’s hard to believe that, in 2024, we still can’t move beyond the framework of development politics,
Shahril also said it had reached a point where
might not even win votes any more, but it was seen as adevelopment politics
.licence to play
If you don’t play it, it’s a problem. If you do, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll win. But it becomes an expectation (to give goodies), and then you win due to other reasons.
He said the
also expects central leaders to bring with them goodies when they go down to the ground to campaign.election machinery
Otherwise, the (party) machinery will feel embarrassed.
Khairy earlier commented that both the government and the opposition were giving goodies in the run-up to the Nenggiri by-election.
He cited the finance ministry issuing a statement last Saturday that it had taken steps to address the issue of Nenggiri residents’ lack of access to automated teller machine (ATM) services.
Without mentioning names, Khairy also said a
in the opposition, a former minister, was seen distributing food in Nenggiri.friend
Khairy said small gestures, such as giving instant noodles to voters, only paved the way to justify the giving of bigger things.
He said whether it was giving instant noodles or promising to build bridges, or even using government helicopters and machinery to campaign – it had all become
. - FMTacceptable
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