GUA MUSANG: Voters in the Nenggiri state constituency are unlikely to be swayed by national issues raised by Perikatan Nasional during their by-election campaign, says Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said that the BN election machinery had been working diligently throughout the campaign period to address the issues raised by locals across all 20 polling districts in the constituency.
"The voters in Nenggiri are very discerning; the national issues played up by PN have not even stuck in their minds and hearts.
"They have long known the issues in Nenggiri, and there have been no solutions offered... the people, especially in Nenggiri, can assess the capabilities not only of the candidate but also the state-level administration that has failed to resolve these issues."
Zahid said this in response to a question on whether water, logging, and land issues would influence voters in Nenggiri after attending the state-level 2024 Risda Open Day Programme at Kampung Kala Star, here, today.
Also present at the event were BN's election director for the Nenggiri polls, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, and Kelantan Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub.
The by-election, with polling day set for Saturday, will see a straight contest between BN's Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani and PN's Mohd Rizwadi Ismail, a Pas member who had only recently joined Bersatu.
Regarding the campaign, which has less than 48 hours remaining, Zahid expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the BN candidate and the campaign machinery, who have worked tirelessly to engage with voters and address issues raised by PN and the public.
"I would like to thank Datuk Seri Ahmad Jazlan, Ku Li (Tengku Razaleigh), and the entire party machinery for their hard work in ensuring our candidate's victory.
"We have made every effort not only to address the issues raised but also to find solutions to the problems raised in all 20 polling districts. The rest, we leave to Allah for our candidate's victory this Saturday," he said.