Lokman will play religion, race cards, warns Selangor MB

Melati A. Jalil Melati A. Jalil Updated 7 years ago · Published on 22 Jul 2018 8:20PM · 7 Comments

Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari says the Sungai Kandis by-election is not about giving the opposition a chance to have a stronger choice, but about reforming the country. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 22, 2018.

PAKATAN Harapan and PKR’s election machineries for the Sungai Kandis by-election must be prepared to counter racial and religious polemics that will be stirred up by BN’s candidate, said Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. 

The Sungai Tua assemblyman said party members must work to prevent such narratives from swaying Sungai Kandis voters. 

“What issues will be exploited by BN’s Lokman Noor Adam? He will play up sentiments of religion and race. 

“That’s why when we go to the ground to meet voters, we need to tell them that religious issues, slander, non-existent issues and political propaganda will be used to provoke us,” he said at the launch of Pakatan Harapan’s operations room for the Sungai Kandis by-election in Bukit Kemuning today. 

He also said that party members should not be complacent in defending the Sungai Kandis seat, which was held by its previous assemblyman Shuhaimie Shafiei for three terms. 

Shuhaimi died of cancer on July 2, sparking the by-election. 

PKR is fielding tahfiz school principal Zawawi Ahmad Mughni, who will go up against Umno firebrand Lokman and independent K. Murthy, a retired civil servant. 

“There are people who say that the opposition should be given a chance to be a strong voice in the state assembly because they only have five reps left. 

“But this is not about adding to the voice of the opposition in the state assembly. This by-election is about reforms in our country. 

“If we pity other candidates, we will give the wrong signal on the reform process we are experiencing right now,” he said. 

This is the first by-election following the general election on May 9. Polling is on August 4. – July 22, 2018.

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  • Always using religion and race in GE and by election, UMNO is damn Racist. No other ideas to fight PH. Unscrupulous regime.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tam Yan Cheng · Reply

    • ONLY WAY IS TO ENACT NEW LAWS FORBIDDING DIVISIVE RACE & RELIGIOUS ISSUES/DISCORD..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Well, race and religion...not surprised. That is what UMNO has..nothing else. That is why it is a stupid party with low class mentaliry. People luke Lokman Adam are stupid, dumb, and brainless.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohan Rethianawamy · Reply

  • He calls himself 'pemantau'. 'Pemantau' my foot. What the shit has he been doing when billions were robbed out of the country by the firner regime? This Lokman is a moron.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohan Rethianawamy · Reply

  • This Lokman moron is a monomaniac. He and his party know nothing but to play the race and religious card. The rakyat shall remind this moron that the bumiputera rights and Islam as the religion of the federation are already enshrined in the constitution.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohan Rethianawamy · Reply

  • This Lokman moron is a monomaniac. He and his party know nothing but to play the race and religious card. The rakyat shall remind this moron that the bumiputera rights and Islam as the religion of the federation are already enshrined in the constitution.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohan Rethianawamy · Reply

  • This Lokman moron is a monomaniac. He and his party know nothing but to play the race and religious card. The rakyat shall remind this moron that the bumiputera rights and Islam as the religion of the federation are already enshrined in the constitution.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mohan Rethianawamy · Reply