Mohamad Hasan Urges Dignified Melaka Campaign, PAS Eyes Surge

Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan has urged all parties in the Melaka campaign to avoid personal attacks, saying rivalry at state level must not strain ties within the federal unity government, The Star reported.

Mohamad, who is also Umno deputy president and Foreign Minister, spoke after a gathering with the Lendu community in Durian Daun, Alor Gajah, on Monday (Nov 9).

Call for Restraint in Melaka Campaign

He said the campaign was about forming a government, and “not to curse, insult or vilify our opponents”.

With just over four days of campaigning left, Mohamad said he hoped all sides would exercise restraint and stop trading attacks.

He also urged party workers and ceramah speakers to address issues with facts, saying it was their duty to explain and clarify any matter raised so voters could make an informed choice.

Lendu Candidate Change

Mohamad acknowledged that some supporters of former Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Ali were unhappy after Barisan dropped him as its candidate for Lendu.

He said such reactions were normal after nominations, adding that Sulaiman’s decision to campaign alongside Barisan’s Lendu candidate, Datuk Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid, showed his commitment to the coalition. Abdul Hakim was present at the event.

PAS Confident of Muafakat Support

Separately, Melaka PAS commissioner Zulkifli Ismail told a press conference at the state PAS headquarters in Semabok on Monday that the Barisan and Perikatan Nasional campaign teams had worked closely in the first week and would step up efforts in the final days, The Star reported.

He said he was confident the campaign would “bring voter support for Muafakat Melaka to its highest level” in the coming days.

Zulkifli also dismissed a claim made by Parti Bersama Malaysia co-founder Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at a ceramah in Pengkalan Batu on Sunday (Nov 8) that Umno and PAS had never shared power for more than three years.

He said the length of past cooperation was a poor measure of the parties’ current commitment, and that those working to bring PAS and Umno together intended the partnership to last beyond the state election.

According to the Election Commission, campaigning ends at 11.59pm on Nov 13, with polling on Saturday (Nov 14).

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