SHAH ALAM, May 2 – Many individuals in Selangor who voted for the opposition pact in the last general election, do not want to repeat their mistake this time and will ensure that Barisan Nasional (BN) returns to power in Selangor after the 13th general election (GE13) this Sunday.
They said Selangor needed to return to BN to re-chart the state’s development and administration to be in line with the administration style in states under BN rule and that of the federal government for the success of the national policies and vision.
One of them, Mohd Fadil Muhammad Fai’sal, 27, who is voting for the Sementa state seat and Kapar parliamentary seat, said voters should be wise in choosing the best government for the people and not repeat the mistake they made in 2008.
“Perhaps some of us voted for Pakatan in the last elections just to see and try (their administration)…if it’s okay or not. Now we’ve decided one term is enough for them.
“When they did not do their work…like upgrading roads and not fulfilling their promises made to the people, I’m sure in the GE13, many residents in Selangor will not repeat their mistake of choosing them the last time,” he said.
Raihana Zainin, 31, a voter for the Taman Templer state seat and Selayang parliamentary seat, said the people in Selangor should be grateful with what the BN government had done and provided for them.
She said the BN government had been administering the state and country for long, hence had a wealth of experience for effective administration and management.
“We should rely on more experienced leaders. See how former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir had created many new things and brought a new dimension to national development including Vision 2020, to benefit not just the current but future generations too,” she said..
Selangor-born Sazali Ismail, 45, who will be voting in Shah Alam, said the rise and downfall of a political party depended a lot on the candidates fielded, as the voters were now smarter in evaluating the candidates before making their choice.
His view was shared by his friend, Ilias Yaser, 33, who said candidates who were of high calibre and were approachable and likeable would be preferred as leaders.
“The people don’t really care whether a candidate is rich, is a good orator on stage or has a master’s degree, as what is more important is whether they could lead them to a better life.
“Without the ‘rakyat’ (people), who are they (leaders)? So, don’t take the rakyat for granted or look down on them. Both have a role in determining the country’s future,” he said.
Many voters interviewed in Selangor were confident that the BN government would honour its pledges in its election manifesto to make them want to give their vote to BN this Sunday.
BERNAMA
