Remember me: Abidin handing out a flyer during a walkabout at Taman Pekatra Indah in Nibong Tebal. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
Besides suffering from water woes, many voters in the constituency are also upset over the decision to restructure diesel subsidies as they feel that it would raise the price of goods along the supply chain, he said. “This includes Umno supporters,” Muhd Hafiz said, adding that some on the ground had even predicted that Perikatan could win with a bigger majority.However, he said a lower voter turnout could hurt their chances of winning the seat, which is seeing a straight fight between Perikatan’s Abidin Ismail, 56, and Pakatan’s Dr Joohari Ariffin, 60.
“Most importantly, they must come out to vote,” Fahmi said, adding that the party was facing an uphill battle in rural areas where the majority of the voters are Malays.