BAGAN DATUK - Malaysians were implored not to experiment their with their mandate in voting for those with proven bad track record in governing the country in tomorrow's national polls.
This was the plea aired by Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the final round of his campaign for the 15th General Election (GE15).
"BN has the experience in handling the country especially during hard times. It is in our track record.
"But those who have led the country for 22 months and have failed only to be succeeded by another who has also failed within 17 months, then it is obvious that they should not be given the mandate by the people.
"Do not experiment with your mandate," stressed Zahid who is defending his incumbent parliamentary seat of Bagan Datuk.
While he did not name names, Zahid was obviously referring to the administration of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, respectively, which imploded due to internal strife.
He added that GE15 will be the chance for Malaysians unite and decide the new direction for the country, im
"BN leaders were with the people during both the good and bad times. Most of us are not artists but come from various backgrounds.
"We do not appear once every five years; we are in touch with the people all the time.
"Despite the modernisation in the urban areas, BN has never forgotten those in the rural areas. We have helped the Felda and Felcra settlers, the farmers and fishermen too," added Zahid.
In tomorrow’s polls, Zahid will face a three-cornered fight, with his fiercest contender being Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin