PH candidate not perturbed by personal attacks
HULU SELANGOR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Pang Sock Tao is not perturbed over the personal attacks made against her by the Opposition but instead wants to remain focused on the Kuala Kubu Baru (KKB) by-election campaign.
She said she wants to be a mature politician and make full use of the campaign period by explaining to voters about her plans for the constituency.
“For me, I have to focus and can’t run away because for me that (personal attack) is irrelevant to the people of KKB as the local people want an individual who can help and serve.
“Hence, with a sincere heart and dedication, I am confident that I can do it. I think we need to practise mature politics and I hope the challengers can campaign wisely because I do not want to comment on other people’s personal issues.”
Pang said this to reporters after visiting the KKB public market with DAP national publicity secretary Teo Nie Ching, who is also deputy communications minister.
The Pekan Ampang DAP branch’s publicity secretary also said despite facing personal attacks, the public’s acceptance of her during the past few days of campaigning has been positive.
“The issue of me being an outsider is of course questioned (by KKB residents). My answer is that I will work hard and I think I can stay here to provide the best service. When there’s a will, there’s a way,” she said.
Meanwhile, the constituency is now seen to be busy with the presence of the main leaders of the competing parties, who are campaigning to help their respective candidates, with the exception of independent candidate Nyau Ke Xin, who has yet to make his rounds.
Pang faces three challengers: Khairul Azhari (Perikatan Nasional), Hafizah Zainuddin (Parti Rakyat Malaysia) and Nyau in the by-election, which is being held following the demise of its incumbent Lee Kee Hiong, 58, on March 21 due to cancer.
The Election Commission has set May 11 as the polling day, with early voting on May 7.