BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Voters in the Permatang Pasir should take advantage of the development pledges for the constituency by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who has promised to make it a "golden child" of the federal government, said Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
He said this would happen if the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Rohaizat Othman, won the by-election for the state seat on Tuesday.
"This is the best opportunity for the people of Permatang Pasir to see real changes in term of infrastructure and other facilities," told reporters after campaigning house-to-house for Rohaizat in Simpang Tanjung Putus here Friday.
Mohd Shafie, who is also Umno vice president, added that he was confident that the voters in Permatang Pasir would opt for an elected representative who would be able to deliver the goods come Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said it was a myth that Permatang Pasir was an opposition stronghold.
"A lot of the people are poor here (Permatang Pasir), and they are now grumbling because of unfulfilled promises by Pakatan Rakyat (PR). They want more of the BN leaders to go in, be with them and change their lives," she told reporters after visiting the Kampung Paya BN machinery at Tanah Liat, here.
Shahrizat, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, added that Wanita Umno members were being warmly welcomed during campaigning in the constituency, which showed that claims that it was an opposition stronghold was a mere myth.
The Permatang Pasir state seat by-election is called following the death of incumbent assemblyman Datuk Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman of PAS in July 31.
BN's Rohaizat Othman is locked in a straight fight with PAS' Mohd Salleh Man, the Penang PAS commissioner.
The constituency has 20,290 voters (including one postal voter), with 72.36 per cent Malays, 25.85 per cent Chinese, 1.63 per cent Indians and 0.16 per cent "others".
He said this would happen if the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Rohaizat Othman, won the by-election for the state seat on Tuesday.
"This is the best opportunity for the people of Permatang Pasir to see real changes in term of infrastructure and other facilities," told reporters after campaigning house-to-house for Rohaizat in Simpang Tanjung Putus here Friday.
Mohd Shafie, who is also Umno vice president, added that he was confident that the voters in Permatang Pasir would opt for an elected representative who would be able to deliver the goods come Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said it was a myth that Permatang Pasir was an opposition stronghold.
"A lot of the people are poor here (Permatang Pasir), and they are now grumbling because of unfulfilled promises by Pakatan Rakyat (PR). They want more of the BN leaders to go in, be with them and change their lives," she told reporters after visiting the Kampung Paya BN machinery at Tanah Liat, here.
Shahrizat, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, added that Wanita Umno members were being warmly welcomed during campaigning in the constituency, which showed that claims that it was an opposition stronghold was a mere myth.
The Permatang Pasir state seat by-election is called following the death of incumbent assemblyman Datuk Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman of PAS in July 31.
BN's Rohaizat Othman is locked in a straight fight with PAS' Mohd Salleh Man, the Penang PAS commissioner.
The constituency has 20,290 voters (including one postal voter), with 72.36 per cent Malays, 25.85 per cent Chinese, 1.63 per cent Indians and 0.16 per cent "others".
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