PKR’s campaign, a comedy of errors
The sources said while PAS and DAP were in full throttle, PKR, which governs Selangor, had failed to mobilise its people.
By Zefry Dahalan, Free Malaysia Today
PKR was quick to accuse Barisan Nasional of corruption when its candidate Zaid Ibrahim was defeated in the Hulu Selangor by-election.
However, sources told FMT that PKR itself was in disarray throughout the seven-day campaign period.
The sources said while PAS and DAP were in full throttle, PKR, which governs Selangor, had failed to mobilise its people.
As the host, PKR was expected to lead the assault in Hulu Selangor.
“But they (PKR leaders) were nowhere to be seen,” a vexed Pakatan Rakyat grassroots leader from Johor said on condition that FMT does not name him.
“Our team was completely lost; we are not locals and we do not know the housing areas and villages there. Nobody from PKR Selangor helped us out,” he said.
“Even on the fourth day of our door-to-door campaign, we did not receive any pamphlets, or the candidate’s biodata and manifesto. Is this how you run a campaign?” he asked.
To make matters worse, he said there were those linked to the Malay pressure group Perkasa which was roped in to help out in the campaign.
Perkasa chairman Ibrahim Ali was campaigning for BN candidate P Kamalanathan instead.
