CIKGU Joohari will not work alone in serving his constituents if he wins the Sungai Bakap by-election.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow assured Sungai Bakap constituents of this during a ceramah at Taman Puteri Gunung in Sungai Bakap this evening, with less than two days remaining before polling day on July 6.
The Sungai Bakap by-election features a straight fight between Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin and Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail.
The seat became vacant following the death of the incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff from Perikatan Nasional, on May 24 due to stomach inflammation. Nor Zamri, who was also the Nibong Tebal PAS chief, had won the seat by defeating Nurhidayah Che Rose from Pakatan with 15,433 votes to 13,870 votes, a majority of 1,563 votes.
Chow said that the Penang government would assist Cikgu Joohari in carrying out his duties as an elected representative, providing allocation and assistance for infrastructure projects.
“Thus, I urge the people of Sungai Bakap to vote for Cikgu Joohari to ensure the continuity of various developments planned for the constituency, which will benefit the locals.
“I am sure that most of the voters here already know our candidate, Dr Joohari, who is fondly known as Cikgu Joohari, from our election campaigns.
“We believe Cikgu Joohari is the best candidate for the Sungai Bakap by-election to represent the unity government, based on his educational background and work experiences.
“When you vote for Cikgu Joohari, you are not only voting for the candidate but also for the party he represents, which is part of the unity government as well,” said Chow, who also chairs the state Pakatan Harapan (PH), urging eligible voters of Sungai Bakap to exercise their rights on polling day.
Also present during the ceramah were Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, Jelutong MP R.S.N. Rayer, state Social Development, Welfare and Non-Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Lim Siew Khim, Bagan Dalam assemblyman Kumaran Krishnan, and Sungai Puyu assemblyman Phee Syn Tze.