Wind of change is evident in Sungai Limau: Muhyiddin

(Sun Daily) – The wind of change is evident in the Sungai Limau state constituency which was held by PAS for the last five terms, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the BN was confidence of wresting the seat as its election machinery was well received in every area, including PAS stronghold.

“From our meetings with the voters, including the Chinese, they gave us a positive indication that they will help us due to our passion and sincerity.

“If these are anything to go by, I think we can win the by-election,” he told reporters after attending the BN machinery meeting at the Sungai Limau Dalam BN operations room here, today.

Expressing his satisfaction over the BN’s foray, Muhyiddin urged BN campaigners to continue to meet voters in the last few remaining hours before campaigning stop at midnight.

He said the BN responded positively to issues and grievances raised by residents, including the need to repair 416 dilapidated houses through Felda Foundation and Giat Mara at the cost of RM3 million.

Muhyiddin urged the voters to back Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) former senior lecturer Dr Ahmad Sohaimi Lazim of the BN as the latter would be able to provide an effective and efficient service to the people in the constituency.

On the crossover of over 300 Sungai Limau residents, including PAS members and supporters to Umno yesterday, Muhyiddin denied they were bought over to join Umno.

“Many PAS members are becoming irate with the party not only due to what is happening in the party, but also over its weaknesses in administration, governance and idle development.

“They feel that this is the right time to join Umno. We have no problem in accepting them. We don’t have to entice them with money,” he added.

Muhyiddin also slammed PAS for misleading the voters by claiming that the BN machinery had asked them to boycott the polls. Describing it as a reverse psychology, he said, it was an insult to the voters’ intelligence as they would not be easily duped by such antic.

Present were Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Ahmad Sohaimi of the BN faces Mohd Azam Abdul Samat of PAS in the by-election tomorrow.