Ibrahim Ali, 2 ex-PKR MPs to campaign for BN

By G. Manimaran - The Malaysian Insider
HULU SELANGOR, April 18 — Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali and two ex-PKR MPs, Datuk Seri Zahrain Hashim and Zulkifli Noordin, will join the Barisan Nasional (BN) Hulu Selangor by-election campaign this Friday.
Ibrahim, the independent Pasir Mas MP, has already launched his own campaign a few days ago. He told reporters that he will go on the stump in Batang Kali tonight.
The Malaysian Insider understands both Zahrain and Zulkifli will campaign upon their return late this week from the United States, where they joined Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in launching a Malaysia-US caucus.
Zahrain walked out of PKR in February while Zulkifli was sacked last month. Two other MPs have also quit PKR this year.
Ibrahim (picture) said he will campaign until the eve of the April 25 polling day and has arranged several programmes to help the BN candidate P. Kamalanathan.
Kamalanathan, who is MIC information chief, had controversially told an online news portal that Ibrahim’s Malay rights group Perkasa did not impinge on the rights of others.
A number of Malaysians have debated his statement online, ridiculing him for his stance and for endorsing Perkasa.
Ibrahim’s aide pointed out the lawmaker was campaigning as an independent MP and not as Perkasa chief.
“Datuk Ibrahim is with the BN campaign as an independent MP, not as Perkasa president,” the aide said.
The ex-Umno Pasir Mas division chief has previously campaigned for BN in the Manek Urai and Bagan Pinang by-elections.