LABIS, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman has called on the Indian community in the Tenang state constituency to join the other communities to ensure that the seat remained a bastion for the Barisan Nasional (BN) in Johor.
Abdul Ghani, who is also the Johor Umno Liaison chairman, said the people in Tenang should not be deceived by the promises made by the opposition pact in their efforts to wrest the seat because they were merely adopting the 'divide and rule' approach in achieving their objective.
"We should all realise and believe that among the pledges made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to Malaysians under his leadership was to ensure that the interests of every ethnic group, including the Indian community, were not neglected.
"With the support of all the communities in Tenang, we will show to the nation that the communities in Johor, particularly in Tenang, are united and giving undivided support to the BN government," he said at the 'Pesta Irama Ponggal' at the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Labis Hall, here Thursday.
The by-election for the Tenang state seat will be held on Jan 30 following the death of the incumbent Assemblyman, Datuk Sulaiman Taha, on Dec 17, last year.
In the by-election, BN candidate Mohd Azahar Ibrahim, 39, is being challenged by the PAS candidate, Normala Sudirman, 38.
Abdul Ghani, who is also the Johor Umno Liaison chairman, said the people in Tenang should not be deceived by the promises made by the opposition pact in their efforts to wrest the seat because they were merely adopting the 'divide and rule' approach in achieving their objective.
"We should all realise and believe that among the pledges made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to Malaysians under his leadership was to ensure that the interests of every ethnic group, including the Indian community, were not neglected.
"With the support of all the communities in Tenang, we will show to the nation that the communities in Johor, particularly in Tenang, are united and giving undivided support to the BN government," he said at the 'Pesta Irama Ponggal' at the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Labis Hall, here Thursday.
The by-election for the Tenang state seat will be held on Jan 30 following the death of the incumbent Assemblyman, Datuk Sulaiman Taha, on Dec 17, last year.
In the by-election, BN candidate Mohd Azahar Ibrahim, 39, is being challenged by the PAS candidate, Normala Sudirman, 38.
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