Pulai by-election: PN candidate not promising voters 'the moon and the stars'

JOHOR BAHRU - Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Pulai parliament by-election, Zulkifli Jaafar, does not want to promise the moon and stars during the campaign for the by-election in that area.

Instead, he offers promises or matters that can be accomplished.

As the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Pulai division deputy chief, he aims to restore economic balance and the welfare of the people if given a mandate by the voters on Sept 9.

"This matter is the main focus as I campaign, listening to various issues raised by the residents in the Pulai Parliament.

"The people's problems are interconnected, forming a chain that affects various parties, including breadwinners, traders, and so on.

"Among the frequently heard issues are the high cost of living and the expensive prices of goods. If someone has a low income, they lack the power to buy, and this affects traders; it's interconnected.

"I don't want to promise the moon and stars, but if given the mandate, that's what I will handle.

"If the economy can be balanced, the people's well-being can be achieved," he said.

He said this to reporters during a programme at Bukit Indah today.

Zulkifli, 50, will meet the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate as well as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Suhaizan Kaiat, and the independent candidate, Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi.

Further commenting, he will advocate for the issue because economic balance and people's welfare encompass all aspects of life and have an impact on quality of life.

He and his team will strive to further unearth the issues afflicting the local residents while simultaneously seeking solutions and the best way to solve them.

Meanwhile, he is satisfied with the support received during the four-day campaign period but believes that stronger efforts are needed to gain voters' trust.

"Alhamdulillah, so far, I have visited 19 out of the 40 PDM areas in the Pulai Parliament constituency.

"The journey is still far, and there are areas I need to enter, including challenging areas," he said.

He admits it's challenging to interpret voter support in Pulai, especially among Chinese voters, but he will continue to work hard in the next 10 days.

"The approach I've used throughout the campaign is to remind the local residents of the importance of voting, whether they are young or older," he said.

He hopes for a higher voter turnout percentage compared to the 15th General Election (GE15), which was around 43 per cent.