DAP's Pang Hok Liong announces that he will be backing Chua Jui Meng's bid for Segamat, saying that the common enemy is BN.
Questions whether Chua was sidelined arose when Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim announced Lim Kit Siang as the candidate for Gelang Patah. Gelang Patah was previously contested by PKR.
Chua was confirmed as the candidate for Segamat on Tuesday.“It is such a relief to see so many of you here. I did not expect such a strong turnout.
“This is going to be a tough fight for me but, ‘lawan tetap lawan’ (definitely must fight), and half the battle is won with such a united force.
“We have closed ranks in Pakatan for the sake of the rakyat. Many Chinese have told me not to worry about their support for Pakatan. Instead, they advised me to go to our Malay and Indian brothers and sisters to win their hearts and minds for a change in federal government after 55 years,” said Chua during a lunch session at a restaurant in Segamat yesterday.
Segamat is traditionally contested by DAP. In the 11th and the 12th general elections, Pang Hok Liong contested against incumbent Dr S Subramaniam from MIC but lost on both occasions.
Subramaniam is MIC deputy president and human resources minister in the current caretaker government.
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